The attack in Nice has not just placed France’s counterterrorism strategy under the spotlight. It has also increased pressure on the French authorities to build a more culturally inclusive society.abbas_newsbrief_sept_vol.36_no.5.pdfOn the night of 14 July, after a terrorist struck Nice, France, initial reaction was to associate it with Daesh (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS) or Al-Qa’ida. It quickly became apparent that a truck had driven 2 km through a Bastille Day celebration, zigzagging along the coastal highway to maximise casualties. Eighty-five people, including ten children, were killed in the attack and hundreds were injured, …read more
France: Learning the Lessons of Nice
