French regional elections ended in the highest abstentionism than in virtually any other poll since the founding of the Fifth […]
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Tag: France
“If Le Pen wins”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Far from being a fanciful notion, there is a serious possibility that Marine Le Pen could win the presidential election in France […]
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“Berlin’s choice: how Spain triggered a rethink in German European policy”, Roderick Parkes and Julian Rappold (Elcano, Spain)
German policymakers are worried about the upcoming election in France, that is: Emmanuel Macron is facing a battle for re-election […]
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“Beyond ethnic solidarity: the diversity and specialisation of social ties in a stigmatised migrant minority”, Raffaele Vacca, David Canarte and Tommaso Vitale (Sciences Po CEE, France)
Whether presented as ethnic ‘solidarity’ or ‘segregation’, the idea that migrants’ social world is dominated by tightly-knit, homogeneous, and supportive […]
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“France’s African and Mediterranean Policy: Towards a Reinvention of Exceptionalism?”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
Engagement in Africa is still at the heart of French foreign policy. Over the past twenty years, this African policy […]
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“A New Idea of Europe: The Challenge of Flexibility”, Nicoletta Pirozzi and Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy)
Nicoletta Pirozzi, Matteo Bonomi, A New Idea of Europe: The Challenge of Flexibility, IAI Commentaries, 19:04, IAI, January 2019 With […]
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“The Political Rollercoaster of Italian-French Relations”, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
Jean Pierre Darnis, The Political Rollercoaster of Italian-French Relations, IAI Commentaries, 19:14, IAI, February 2019 The French government’s decision on […]
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“French status seeking in a changing world: Taking on the role as the guardian of the liberal order”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
France has a long history as a traditional European great power. But is this still the case today? The analysis […]
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“France and European defence: Continuity in long-term objectives, change in strategy”, Pernille Rieker (FIIA, Finland)
While the overall ambition (grandeur and status-seeking) in French foreign policy has been surprisingly stable, different strategies and approaches have […]
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“Le Retour des domestiques”, Clément Carbonnier & Nathalie Morel (SPCEE, France)
“Le Retour des domestiques”, Clément Carbonnier & Nathalie Morel. Paris : Editions Seuil, 2018. 112 p. Depuis plusieurs décennies, la France […]
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“Yellow vests’: the first rebellion against the ecological transition”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Andrés Ortega, ‘Yellow vests’: the first rebellion against the ecological transition, 4 December 2018. A few extra cents on fuel cannot explain […]
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“The European Dimension of Nuclear Deterrence: French and British policies and future scenarios”, Bruno Tertrais (FIIA, Finland)
While the idea of a “European nuclear deterrent” has a long history, it has recently made a comeback in the […]
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“French status seeking in a changing world. Taking on the role as the guardian of the liberal order”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
France has a long history as a traditional European great power. But is this still the case today? The analysis […]
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“Beyond the European Council: Domestic Politics Drives the Migration “Crisis” in Italy and Germany”, Gianni Bonvicini (IAI, Italy)
EU migration policy emerged as the main bone of contention at the recent European Council meeting on 28-29 June 2018. […]
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“Macron, Merkel and the new European sovereignties”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Despite their internal and external problems, Macron and Merkel reiterated at their meeting in Berlin that they will submit a […]
Read more“The Decline of the Big Five”, Veronika Bílková, (IIR, Czech Republic)
Is the supremacy of the Big Five, inherited from the mid-20th century, on the brink of its decline? Have the […]
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“Franco-German cooperation: A compromise between vision and reality?”, Paul Schmidt (ÖGfE, Austria)
The problems with forming a government after the 2017 German federal election have provided an opportunity for French President Emmanuel […]
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“GEPS No 01/18: France: Germany’s Indispensable Ally in European Policy-Making”, Ulrich Krotz/Joachim Schild, January 2018 (IEP, Germany)
This German European Policy Series by Ulrich Krotz, European University Institute, and Joachim Schild, University of Trier, examines the importance […]
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Policy analysis in France, HALPERN, Charlotte, HASSENTEUFEL, Patrick, ZITTOUN, Philippe (dir.) (Sciences Po, France)
Series: International Library of Policy Analysis. Bristol : Policy Press, 2018. 352 p. Policy analysis in France lays the foundation […]
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“The Strategic Review of French National Defence and Security in 2017”, Félix Arteaga, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
This Strategic Review focuses on the defence and armed forces of France, and not on country´s national security. The […]
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Germany and France: ready to tango?, Ulrich Speck, (Elcano Institute)
After years of crises, of doom and gloom, the mood in European capitals is now becoming more upbeat. Brexit is […]
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Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française, Comptes-rendus, Olivier Rozenberg (Sciences Po, France)
in Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po n° 02/2017 L’Europe d’aujourd’hui est confrontée à de très nombreuses crises. L’événement majeur que […]
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Issue 3/2017 of integration, September 2017 (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Joachim Schild analyses Emmanuel Macron’s European policy approach with a special focus on the […]
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The EU level effects of national elections in the Netherlands and France, Aldis Austers (LIIA, Latvia)
The Netherlands and France, despite their affluence and long-standing democratic traditions, are experiencing a major political shift which manifests in […]
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French Foreign Policy in a Changing World – Practising Grandeur, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
Pernille Rieker, French Foreign Policy in a Changing World. Practising Grandeur, Palgrave (July 2017) This book investigates how modern French […]
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France, Italy and the Reawakening of Historical Rivalries, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
The leaders of France, Italy, Spain and Germany met in Paris on 28 August for a summit hosted by President […]
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Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française (Science Po, France)
Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po Accueil et intégration des réfugié.e.s et des migrant.e.s : une priorité pour l’Europe ? Les enjeux […]
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Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios, Fabrizio Tassinari and Sebastian Tetzlaff (DIIS, Denmark and IEP, Germany)
In their DIIS Policy Brief titled “Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios” Fabrizio Tassinari, Senior Researcher at DIIS, and […]
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Macron’s Foreign Policy: Not a Zero Sum Game, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
“La France est de retour”. This is how French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe commented the results of the June elections […]
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Après l’élection de Macron: la responsabilité de l’Allemagne pour l’Europe, Hartmut Marhold (CIFE)
Le défi européen et la responsabilité allemande Le risque est grand : si le nouveau Président de la France échoue, […]
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Conference report: Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française, comptes-rendus (Sciences Po)
Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po: cycle de conférences “Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française”, comptes-rendus L’Europe d’aujourd’hui est […]
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Conquered the French Presidency: Now he must secure the capacity to govern, David Cadier (FIIA, Finland)
Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the second round of an atypical election that was closely monitored by France’s […]
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Nothing new in French politics? Why Emmanuel Macron is the most Gaullist of all candidates for the French presidential elections of 2017, Matthias Waechter (CIFE)
The French presidential campaign of 2017 turns very much around the buzzword of renewal: Renewal of the political elites, the […]
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Scandales et corruption dans le discours médiatique français: la partie émergée de l’iceberg?, Sofia Wickberg (Sciences Po, France)
This article is concerned with how corruption is socially constructed in the French press media, both from a problem definition […]
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Les agriculteurs face à la paperasse: policy feedbacks et bureaucratisation de la politique agricole commune, Blandine Mesnel (Sciences Po, France)
Based on a fieldwork in the French agricultural sector, this article analyses the political and social consequences of red tape […]
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Pourquoi détestons-nous autant nos politiques?, Emiliano Grossman and Nicolas Sauger (Sciences Po, France)
Nous sommes parfois séduits par leurs promesses, mais, très vite, ils nous déçoivent. Si cette séquence se répète régulièrement depuis […]
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