by Anh-Lise Gilbert | Nov 30, 2020 | Brown University
Fear, resentment and hate are making a comeback in France. Indeed, the recent terror attacks that took place in Paris, Nice and Lyon in October 2020 have reopened old wounds among the French people, just as they were preparing to commemorate the fifth...
by Winston Alcufrom | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Photo above is a statue of Marianne, one of France’s biggest symbols who was considerably damaged during the yellow vest protests in 2018. Photo taken from the Huffington Post. France’s democratic institutions are failing like never before. This September 2020’s...
by Leilani Chew | Feb 13, 2020 | Boston University
Many consider National Front leader Marine Le Pen’s loss of the 2017 election a victory for the preservation of French democracy, as she is widely considered an anti-democratic populist. By Levitsky and Ziblatt’s standards, populist leaders are characterized by some...
by Leslie Schmuldt | May 8, 2019 | University of Chicago
Polarization can sometimes be a symptom of democratic erosion. A political climate that is sharply divided into two sides who are unable to compromise poses a major threat to a government founded on that ability to compromise. We are increasingly seeing more and more...
by Leslie Schmuldt | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago
The European Union is often regarded as one of democracy’s largest triumphs. But as countries all over Europe face an increasingly threatening movement from the extreme right, should we be worried about its survival? France is an important country to study in...
