Provoking Islamism: The Banning Of The Burqa
Populist political theater parading as a measure to increase social cohesion. [dhr] [dhr] Last Friday the Dutch cabinet announced plans to move forward with the question of banning the wearing of...
View ArticleFrance’s General Election: Whoever Wins, It Won’t Be For The Right Reasons
It is a rule as old as politics itself; popular short term promises are more effective at getting politicians elected than long term realizations. [dhr] [dhr] For a time, it appeared as though someone...
View ArticleThe Rise Of The Far-Right In French Politics
The events of this presidential election both recognize the newly gained power of the far-right movement in France and further the process of mainstreaming its radical stances on immigration and...
View ArticleIn Defence Of Merkel
The structural problems in Southern Europe, that are also hindering French growth, cannot be swept under the carpet in the hope that Germany will succumb to the idea of collective debt repayments....
View ArticleThe French Cold Turkey
The last French President to visit Turkey was François Mitterrand; as with many things, it’s time for Hollande to pick up where the last socialist French President left off. [dhr] [dhr]...
View ArticleChina’s Growing Role In Counter-Piracy Operations
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has now maintained a counter-piracy presence in the Indian Ocean for four years. This begs the question: why is China becoming increasingly cooperative in...
View ArticleGermany Won’t Fight
France has intervened in Mali to stop an assault of rebel forces from the north of the country. While Britain has supplied two transport aircraft to airlift equipment to the West African state, Germany...
View ArticleA ‘War On Terror’ Or A ‘War On Chaos’?
The European deployments throughout Africa are an entirely different creation to the US-led “War on Terror”. The European “War on Chaos” is one of pragmatic national interest but also of support for...
View ArticleThe Algerian Hostage Dead: NATO Is Responsible
While the West may be reluctant to put more boots on the ground due to the growing frustration from the general public, we are likely to see more military interventions this decade. [dhr] [dhr] What do...
View ArticleAvoiding The Entanglement Trap Lies Beyond French Control
France is better off sticking to limited objectives in the short term, or faces the prospects of its own Afghanistan. [dhr] [dhr] France has entered the Malian conflict this week following a surprise...
View ArticleFrench Motives In Mali
Mali’s resources, argued by some commentators to be the primary motivation for the intervention in January, are negligible and are unlikely to have motivated French intervention. [dhr] [dhr] France...
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