Researcher, Head of Ifri's North America Program
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Associate Fellow, North America Program, Editor-in-chief of the review "Esprit"
Associate Fellow, North America Program, Editor-in-chief of The Washington Quarterly
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A funny thing happened in the last few years when no one was paying attention. J.R. Ewing, the legendary Texas oilman, and his wife Sue Ellen sold Southfork, their ranch near Dallas, and moved to a new home in Pennsylvania (Northfork?). JR immediately began buying subsurface mineral rights for...
There is a rich history of far-right political parties in Europe. Long-standing parties such as the French Front National (FN), mostly marginalized since World War II, have enjoyed a resurgence since the 1980’s. Under the very recent leadership of Marine Le Pen, the FN has undergone a...
Les décisions de la Cour suprême des Etats-Unis ont un impact très important sur la vie quotidienne des Américains. Au printemps 2012, le Chief Justice John Robert, connu pour ses convictions conservatrices, a rendu des avis progressifs inattendus sur plusieurs dossiers, soulignant l...
Les classes moyennes ont joué un rôle central dans la construction de la démocratie, de la prospérité et de la culture américaines. La crise multiforme qui a sévit à partir de l'été 2007, en les heurtant de plein fouet, remet en cause le contrat social américain.
As a number of provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act are entering into force, five years after the beginnings of the financial crisis, Professor Herman Schwartz explains how the U.S. banking community will continue to hurt the interests of the American economy and political system.
Mormonism has been making headlines ever since Mitt Romney declared his candidacy to the White House. This 19th century American-born religion puts forth a set of values that is both original and strong. A better understanding of these values is necessary as Mormonism develops both inside and...
Campaign funding in the U.S. follows a number of rules that are complex and often bypassed. These rules have been upset by recent judicial decisions, and the 2012 electoral campaign has seen the rise of unlimited donations. The impact on the democratic process is potentially important and...
The Intouchables tells the story of a young Senegalese immigrant named Driss, who has been hired to be the caretaker of Philippe, a rich tetraplegic. The feel-good comedy has been a smashing success in France and across the world, grossing over $350m worldwide. While reviews of...
The Democratic Party relies today on very different segments of the U.S. electorate, making it impossible for a Democratic President to sustain long-term public support. In the context of the current campaign, Prof. Nicol Rae provides an analysis of the Party's electoral strategy, since 2008...
Created in the Fall of 2008, the J Street movement seeks to represent those in the U.S. Jewish community who would like Washington to be more active in supporting a lasting peace in the Middle-East.
Are America and Europe growing apart or does the U.S. still have a privileged tie with the Europeans?
Washington's relationships with a number of key allies are in a worrying decline. Israel and Saudi Arabia are keeping their distance from Barack Obama as a result of diverging opinions on nuclear negotiations with Iran.... This disenchantment also effects Afghanistan where President Karzai has...
Aurélie Godet, Associate Professor at Université Paris VII Diderot, shows an ideologically-torn Republican Party and shares her assumptions as to its possible evolutions leading to the 2016 election.
... Michael Tomasky, Editor-in-Chief of Democracy and contributor to The New York Review of Books, discusses Hillary Clinton's evolutions as a politician and her probable candidacy to the next presidential elections in 2016.
... Renowned pollster John Zogby discussed the attitudes of US public opinion regarding major reform projects launched by President Obama, such as the Affordable Care Act, immigration reform, environmental issues and foreign policy.
... Jeffrey Mankoff, Fellow and Deputy Director, Russia and Eurasia Program at Center for International and Strategic Studies (CSIS) reports on the US-Russian relationship's various evolutions in light of the Syrian civil war and where they currently stand.
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Alireza Nader, Senior Policy Analyst, The Rand Corporation, shares his assomptions as to whether or not there is an actual rapprochement between the United States and Iran.
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Leo G. Michel concludes the Annual Conference of 2013 by commenting on the state of transatlantic cooperation in the realm of defense and security.
... Michèle Dunne, Senior Associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, gives an overview of the current situation in the Middle-East and discusses the American reaction to the Arab Winters.
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Last Tuesday, members of Congress finally reached a budget agreement, delaying the prospect of another government shutdown.
