a research, teaching, & policy collaboration
The National Rally (RN), France’s far-right party, gained a record high of 89 seats in the lower house of Parliament in France’s June 2022 elections. The party’s gains demonstrate the success of …
Continue Reading about The Far-Right Goes Mainstream: France’s National Rally in Parliament →
This month, former Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann revealed over 124,000 documents of extensive notes and messages between world leaders and Uber executives around the world, which laid the foundation to …
Continue Reading about Dangerous Determination: Uber Eroding Democracy →
On April 24, French President Emmanuel Macron won the second round of the French presidential election, winning both a second term in office and a second campaign against rival Marine Le Pen. The …
With Emmanuel Macron’s 2022 electoral victory over Marine Le Pen, it might be tempting to view the current iteration of Fifth Republic politics as a continuation of the status quo of French democracy …
2022 French Presidential Election Poster The results of the 2022 French presidential election have left many wondering where the future of French political life will lead. While incumbent Emmanual …
Continue Reading about The 2022 French Presidential Election: A Call for Political Reform →
Marine Le Pen's populist-nationalist tactics, anti-immigration, and xenophobic sentiment could damage French democracy if she were to be elected in the April 24th runoff elections. As …
Continue Reading about Marine Le Pen: A Threat to France’s Democracy →
“In 10 years, will we still be the seventh power in the world? Will we still be a sovereign nation or an auxiliary of the United States, a counter of China? Will we be a united nation or a fragmented …
On Sunday, April 10th, France will enter its first round of elections for the 2022 presidential race. Amongst the eight candidates running, current French President Emmanuel Macron of the Republican …
Continue Reading about Will France Elect a Demagogue as Its Next President? →
