The Rise of the Paris Red Belt

From 1920 until the present, the working—class suburbs of Paris, known as the Red Belt, have constituted the heart of French Communism, providing the Party not only with its most solid electoral base but with much of its cultural identity as well. Focusing on the northeastern suburb of Bobigny, Tyler Stovall explores the nature of working—class life and politicization as he skillfully documents how this unique region and political culture came into being. The Rise of the Paris Red Belt reve...