Introduction
The foreigner of the French Revolution
The French Revolution : a producer of narratives about citizenship
Becoming foreign 1 : the nation as space susceptible to intrusion
Becoming foreign 2 : the nation and its affective economies
Becoming foreign 3 : the nation and its juridical community
Denaturalization in times of war : modeling the self, creating the other
From belonging to repression : denaturalization and WWI
Denaturalization in the context of WWII : expanding denaturalization before the war
Denaturalization in the context of WWII : France's totalitarian infection
Terrorism, nationality and citizenship : France and beyond
Of the link between the war against terrorism and denaturalization
The 21st century struggles over denaturalization
Conclusion.