Data spanning the past fifty years shows strikes in France have generally not affected growth or foreign investment.
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French citizens have protested pension reform for the past 30 years. A historian explains why the evolving power struggle between the streets and the state does not bode well for today’s strikers.
Italy’s administration has adopted increasingly hostile policies towards migrants of late. Yet, history reminds us the latter may not be that different from past generations of Italians.
Nigerians and Ghanaians have all claimed authorship of Jollof rice. But a new book points out that the “Senegality” of this dish is established by the reference to “Jolof”.
It is estimated that more than 8,000 French citizens with disabilities currently live in Belgium. For many parents, placing their children in foreign institutions is not so much a choice as the only alternative they have.
Canada’s population is more diverse than ever, with many different languages represented. Government policy must reflect that diversity and offer meaningful support to minority languages.
L'époque où l'on accueillait des méga-événements sportifs parce qu'ils augmentaient le tourisme est peut-être révolue.
The forest fires that struck the Continent in the summer of 2022 were devastating, yet historical data shows that they were not ‘unprecedented’, contrary to media accounts.
As the new series of Emily in Paris drops, an expert in cultural depictions of the city asks – where are all the Parisians?
The World Cup is drawing to an end. Will the tournament be remembered for a Messi moment to rival that of Maradona’s? Or as a breakthrough yeah for African nations?
Decision-making bodies created by random selection, citizens’ assemblies are creating a sense of optimism about democracy among those who have heard about or taken part in them.
The future of Nato, relations with China and cooperation over energy were all on the table as well as international trade.
Language-learning research in the Netherlands has determined that using a foreign language rather than just memorizing its grammar can transform how students progress.
Liberal schools of thought largely inform how Muslims are viewed across Europe, research finds.
Despite gender equality progress being made in many male-dominated fields, some professions like longshoring are still difficult for women to break into.
As a language of instruction, French has long held a prominent place in Senegal’s institutions and media. But Wolof, the most spoken national language, has regained its lost places.
French has historically been a language of human rights. That’s why the Québec government should promote it as a tool of a human rights-based civic education, not force it on newcomers.
Pictures of women in war play a pivotal role in the battlefield of political ideas, argues a feminist historian who examines how images and attire are used and seen in war zones and occupied lands.
From electricity to X-rays, the Doppler Effect and even quantum theory, Proust’s writing is littered with physics references.
A different future will not be possible without reverence, respect, reciprocity and responsibility towards the Earth. On this issue, Indigenous Peoples have a lot to share.
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Associate Professor in French and Francophone Studies, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics, Aston University
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Senior Teaching Fellow in French Studies, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer, School of History, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of Politics & Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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Historien, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University
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Professeure de management stratégique, directrice des programmes du MSc Arts & Creative Industries Management à Paris et de la partie française de l'Institut Franco-Chinois de Management des Arts et du Design à Shanghai, Kedge Business School
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Lecturer in French Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Bristol
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