Justice: The New Antagonist of Anti-Establishment Politics Théophile Vareille Mar 10, 2017 The leader of France’s National Front, Marine Le Pen, has found both a new antagonist in the judicial system and a…
McMUN 2017: EU Council Takes Defensive Stance in Face of Security Threats Théophile Vareille Jan 28, 2017 With the European Union (EU) growing more fragile everywhere, the EU Council has sought to protect itself from the…
Contagious Illiberalism: The Normalization of France’s Far-Right Discourse Gabrielle Denis Dec 13, 2016 Paris was well worth a mass in 1593. Is the Elysée palace worth the diffusion of illiberal discourses and a return…
The Scattered French Left Anonymous Dec 5, 2016 “Today, I am conscious of the risks that would arise from an approach, such as mine, that would not gather up to…
Fillon Did It. Now What? Anonymous Nov 28, 2016 François Fillon (Les Républicains/LR) has now become the official conservative candidate for the 2017 French…
The United States Today, France Tomorrow? Juliette Lequesne Nov 24, 2016 Donald Trump’s victory on November 9th has come as a shock for many. It is the victory of a populist electorate…
A Trump Effect in France? Anonymous Nov 19, 2016 In North America and in France, it seems that we have come to a dramatic shift in politics. Indeed,…
Rising Extremism and Threats to Electoral Systems in the American and French… Anne Karam Oct 26, 2016 In the United States and France, rising populism and extreme right tendencies are challenging two traditionally…
Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On? Thea Koper Jul 6, 2016 In the wake of Brexit, all is uncertain as the world scrambles for answers while scholars and pundits each advance…
A Tale of Two Countries: 110 Days Later Pauline Werner Mar 14, 2016 This article is a continuation a piece published on 20 November 2015 which can be found here. Three and half…