Eric Zemmour’s Plan to Save France from Extinction
Until recently, France appeared to be on the way out, the Australian-American betrayal on the submarine deal the coup de grace, the ultimate humiliation for what once was known as…
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Freedom of Research in the Age of Populism (Part 1: The French Case)
According to French anthropologist Didier Fassin, there is a “reactionary wind blowing over France”, which is affecting the country’s political and intellectual life, and distracts the public from major economic…
Who speaks for the mainstream in France?
On 21 April 2021, the publication of an open letter in France about the threat of a “civil war” made waves. About 1,000 signatories from the armed forces blamed “fanatic partisans” for…
The Politics of Recognition vs. Redistribution
At an earlier stage of my life, I had the great pleasure of spending two years teaching at York University in Toronto, Canada. Unlike the University of Toronto, whose campus…
Will France’s Marine Le Pen be a profiteer or victim of the pandemic?
Is it reasonable to expect that the radical populist right is going to make somewhat of a comeback after the CoVid-19 crisis has passed? For those of us who have…
When Ethnic Minorities Vote For Right-Wing Populism
From Marine Le Pen to Donald Trump, a common claim among right-wing populists is that they represent true democracy. This is based on the idea that an allegedly corrupt elite,…
How Steve Bannon Lost The European Elections
After helping Donald Trump break American politics, Steve Bannon sought to do the same in Europe. It didn’t work out the way he planned. Steve Bannon is a busy man.…
The Return of la Marine
Today, the divide from which Marine Le Pen profits has reached alarming proportions, most recently with the eruption of the revolt of the gilets jaunes. There is a saying in German…
2019 and beyond: growing threat of the radical right in French politics
Two years on from the historic electoral ‘rise’ of Emmanuel Macron as French President, the French political landscape is even more volatile. The last two years have been a landmark…
The radical right, immigration and the future of the EU
In the May European elections, the immigration issue will continue to play a role in the expected success of radical right parties. The initial success of radical right parties such…