Madeleine Schwartz talks to Tom about the trial of twenty men accused of involvement in the Paris terrorist attacks of 13 November 2015, which left 130 dead. It’s the largest criminal trial France has ever seen, and its scope has ranged far beyond the guilt or innocence of the accused. With thousands of plaintiffs, and witnesses including the former president François Hollande, are expectations for what the proceedings might achieve realistic? And how have the attacks, and the trial, changed French politics?
Read Madeleine's piece on the trial here.
Listen to Olivier Roy talking to Adam Shatz on the LRB Podcast here.
Produced by Anthony Wilks / Music by Kieran Brunt.