It is this view of national identity – one that transcends race, color, origin and religion – that is now disputed. The identity crisis now roiling France is fueled by the conjunction of many factors: globalization, which produces uncertainty, the European Union, which curtails the freedom of national leaders, American strategic dominance, which has reduced France’s position in the world, and the rising Asian powers.
现今引发争议的正是这个超越了种族、肤色、原籍和宗教的民族身份观点。还有很多其它的因素为法国这场涌动的身份认同危机火上浇油：制造不明确因素的全球化，剥夺国家领导人自由的欧盟，削弱了法国在世界上的地位的美国战略优势和亚洲强国的崛起。