Politique étrangère
Between the Lines of Questionable Battles
This text was published in Politique étrangère in 1979, the year in which the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) was created.
2019-2029: The World in 10 Years
The last four decades have witnessed the profound transformation of the very foundations of the international system: the globalization of trade, technical revolutions, the upheaval of the hierarchy of powers, the emergence of China, the explosion of the Middle-East, the mutation of conflicts and threats, climate concerns, etc.
The Waning of Universalism
During the 19th century, Westerners provided ideological justifications for their colonization, namely spreading the Enlightenment across the globe.
Between Concentration and Dispersion: A Promising Future for Power Relations
The notion of power has long been a topic of study in international relations. In the coming decade, the evolution of power will be characterized by the dynamics of concentration and dispersion.
Brexit: Getting in a State
As Brexit fast approaches, what can be said about the key issues? Politique étrangère summarizes them with four questions.
Trump’s Trade Wars: The Outcry Against Multilateralism
The aim of multilateral trade as established after the Second World War was to prevent trade wars.
Will Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize the Art of War?
Despite the development of artificial intelligence (AI) only being in its early stages, it has already had an impact on armed forces.
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