The ashamed identity

An essay on immigration and multiculturalism in France today

In *The Ashamed Identity*, philosopher Alain Finkielkraut reveals his well-known discomfort with contemporary society. This controversial book addresses issues such as national identity, immigration, secularism, flaws in the educational system, social inequalities, political correctness, and the rise of populism—all with the passion and erudition characteristic of the author, one of Europe's most popular philosophers and a member of the French Academy of Letters.