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The Obama Presidency - Year 4: Towards a Second Term?
A seminar series presented by Ifri in partnership with French American Foundation - France
A month after the beginning of presidential primaries, it appears as though moderate Republican, Mitt Romney will win the nomination over his more radical peers. What stances will he take? What is his likelihood of defeating President Obama in the General Election? Could improving unemployment numbers give an Obama an advantage come November?
Joined by:
Donald Morrison , former Editor in Chief of the Time Magazine: European Edition and author of "Comment Obama a perdu l'Amérique", éditions Denoël.
Thomas McGrath, President of Republicains Abroad France.
Connie Borde , President of Democrats Abroad France.
Facilitator : Laurence Nardon, head of the United States Program at Ifri
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Nuclear Sharing in Europe: A Contested Policy That Endures
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?