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The existence of an international civil society is the subject of theoretical debate. But beyond these debates, the study of societies remains essential to understanding how the world works.

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From Friends to Partners? The Changing Nature of Sino-Tanzanian Relations

Date de publication
02 September 2021
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Since the post-colonial period, China and Tanzania have maintained a close diplomatic relationship. This note offers a subtle analysis of the changing relationship between both countries since the 1960s. It assesses the economic ties and studies the collaboration of both countries in the agriculture, health, education and security sectors. 

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75 millions de nouveaux pauvres en Inde: le modèle de développement indien à l’épreuve du COVID-19

Date de publication
10 June 2021
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The pandemic has revealed the fragility of the Indian economy.

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La Guerre de vingt ans. Djihadisme et contre-terrorisme au XXIe siècle

Date de publication
26 April 2021
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La Guerre de vingt ans was awarded the Prize for the best book on geopolitics in 2021.

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Consequences of the coal phase-out on the electricity production in Germany: a best practice model for Europe?

Date de publication
06 April 2021
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2020 marked the beginning of the total phasing out of electricity production based on coal, as well as coal extraction in Germany. Laws implemented in 2020 concluded a governmental process started in 2015, which itself resulted from a prior broader debate on the role of coal in a viable and sustainable energy and economic system.

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The Automotive Industry: The Achilles’ Heel of German Economy?

Date de publication
25 March 2021
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The global car market has been shrinking since 2018. This is a key economic sector for Germany whose producers belong to the Top 15 carmakers worldwide. Yet they are running the risk of being outclassed and eventually replaced, given emerging actors in the USA and China.

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Development and Fight against Poverty: from Reconciliation to Scaling Up

Date de publication
08 March 2021
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Rich countries have committed $ 12 trillion to tackle COVID-19 at national level. Official development assistance only represents $ 150 billion per year.

Poverty: The Rebound

Date de publication
08 March 2021
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Poverty, a major consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to increase exponentially throughout the world, even though it was supposed to disappear in its most extreme form by 2030.

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Once a Jihadist, Always a Jihadist? A Deradicalization Program Seen from the Inside

Date de publication
01 February 2021
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France has traditionally taken a security-based approach to the fight against terror. It was a latecomer to the field of radicalization prevention and the establishment of disengagement programs aimed at jihadists. It only started to think seriously about the issue in 2013 and its first attempts involved certain irregularities.

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French Defence Policy Since the End of the Cold War

Date de publication
28 December 2020
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With a look at evolutions over the past three decades, the thematic chapters cover French defense institutions and civil-military relations, the transformation of armed forces, nuclear deterrence, the defense industry, military interventions, and alliances.

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How the French Understand Immigrant Integration and Citizenship

Date de publication
09 December 2020
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On December 9, 2020 will be celebrated the 115th anniversary of the 1905 law on French secularism (laïcité). On the very same day, a new law project will be presented by the French government, with the objective of further strengthening the “republican values” in order to fight against so-called “Islamist separatism” within French society.  

 

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