For decades, France has been considered one of the world s first and most fully formed nation-states providing a global model of state-centered modernity. Events in recent years, however, such as the long-term presence of France s North African population, the growth of Islam as France s second-largest religion, the development of anti-centrist regional movements, and growing debates about French sexual and social identities have endowed the theme of borders with a special resonance in French studies.This exciting interdisciplinary collection presents a series of perspectives on French border...