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Liberal Democracies : Dictatorships of Minorities

March 1, 2019

“The surprise is not that few democracies are liberal, but that liberal democracies exist at all.” (Dani Rodrik) Making sense of the direction of the evolution of societies has always been a challenge among philosophers and social scientists alike. Before tackling the subject of liberal democracy, viewed here as a dictatorship of minorities, it is… » read more

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democracy, External Relations

, democracy, E.U., neoliberalism, USA

Political analysis or political garbage ?

February 7, 2017

One of the reasons why I have decided a short while ago to abandon Europe for good and to return to my adoptive country, Australia, is the proliferation of so-called “experts” in political analysis and geopolitical affairs who are quite ready to distort the truth, manipulate public opinion and sell their meagre talents to the… » read more

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External Relations

, democracy, E.U., Romania

C’etait Mitterrand qui l’a dit

October 1, 2013

Lors de la dispute actuelle qui oppose la France – la patrie de droits de l’homme – à la Commission Européenne, la meilleure prise de position demeure toujours celle de François Mitterrand en 1982 : « Le combat pour les droits de l’homme est aujourd’hui un combat pour que nul ne soit exclu de leur… » read more

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External Relations

, democracy, EU Priorities and Opinion, France

Not the Clintons Again !

September 27, 2013

Joe Klein of Time Magazine has recently published an editorial about the Clintons’ renewed presidential ambitions. (“The Clintons need a restart“, Time, September 9, 2013, p.21). According to him, there is a real danger for the Democrats – not to mention for the rest of us – that coming 2016 H. Clinton might just get… » read more

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EU Priorities and Opinion, External Relations, France, German

, democracy, E.U., France, neoliberalism, USA

Egypt and the Turkish disease

July 13, 2013

Egypt’s “democratic” (sic !) coup d’etat is reminiscent of similar political events from pre-2002 Turkey. We can all recall the repeated interventions and coups d’etat perpetrated by the Turkish generals against democratically-elected politicians who happened to displease them, together with the killings, the tortures, arbitrary arrests and prison terms. The same scenario is now playing… » read more

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External Relations

, Africa, democracy, Middle East, USA

Egypt and the ” dictator factory”

July 6, 2013

It might seem odd to some of my regular readers that I have avoided tackling the latest developments in Egypt or Syria. Alas, geopolitics also deals with spheres of influence, and I am usually writing from an European perspective on my blog. Although during George W Bush’s war on terror State Department officials have devised… » read more

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External Relations

, Africa, democracy, Islam, Middle East, Turkey, USA

“Fiscal optimisation” and the crisis of EU democracies

April 6, 2013

After more than four years of misguided austerity policies, the sharp economic downturn is about to claim its latest victims – Europe’s democracies. During the sovereign debt crisis, politicians in office – regardless of party ideology – have been forced to resort to hugely unpopular budget cuts and to increase taxes for the middle and… » read more

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External Relations

, Central Europe, democracy, E.U., France, geoeconomics, neoliberalism

China´s Black Lists

February 16, 2009

Last week, a foreign correspondent from Singapore asked a Chinese researcher in psycho-sociology about the likelihood of revolution in China. His answer was: “nothing is impossible, but chances are minimal” (Courrier International). Is he to be believed ? China´s evolution for the past forty years proves that major change in this country usually comes from… » read more

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English, External Relations

, China, democracy, press

Charta 08 – A Blueprint for Reform ?

February 11, 2009

By the end of 2008, the Dalai Lama-related diplomatic row between China and the EU, as well as a constant stream of dire news about the economic crisis have overshadowed the launch of a very important reform initiative from China. On December 10, a group of 303 intellectuals has published the Charta 08 on the… » read more

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English

, Charta08, China, democracy

Is Russia Heading…

Towards Dictatorship ? Ever since the close of the Russian presidential elections, Western pundits have been asking themselves whether Russia is heading towards a dictatorship of sorts, or is still trying to fulfill the democratic aspirations of the Russian electorate. Admittedly, the presidential elections have looked more like a referendum on Vladimir Putin’s choice of… » read more

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, democracy, resources, Russia

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