Rise in globalism doesn’t mean the end for nationalists
Data show that many people who consider themselves ‘global citizens’ also harbor strong national sentiments. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.
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To defeat tyranny today, look to the past
Amid the rising forces of populism and nationalism, it's easy to fear a new age of tyranny. But history proves tyrants are often no match against democracy and its defenders.
Marine Le Pen didn’t win over women. Can anyone on the far right?
Populist parties like France's Front National typically stress traditional family values. So is it possible for them to appeal to traditional leftist voters like single women and the queer community?
How the spectre of Yugoslavia looms over EU’s handling of the refugee crisis
Everyone has forgotten there were almost as many asylum seekers in Europe in the early 1990s as today.
As France’s electoral marathon nears its denouement there could still be surprises
Many French voters seems willing to give the new president and his party, La République en Marche, a broad mandate, even if they didn't initially support him.
President Macron marches to parliamentary majority in France
France's new En Marche! party is on track to win 400 legislative seats, another victory for the country's young president.
Four reasons why the French parliamentary elections matter
Emmanuel Macron may have won the presidential election, but his agenda could fail if his party doesn't get a majority in Parliament.
We can hate ‘elites’ but they helped build modern democracy
Over the past 300 years, Western educated elites have debated, founded and expanded the right to vote.
‘Horseshoe theory’ is nonsense – the far right and far left have little in common
Both attack the status-quo, but for entirely different reasons.
So long, Marion: why Le Pen’s niece is quitting politics
Despite being widely tipped as the next leader of the Front National, the young deputy is dropping out.
Macron’s daunting to-do list: unite a nation, form a government, reform Europe
The self-confessed europhile will need to respond to concerns about the EU if he is to succeed as French president.
Why election loss doesn’t spell au revoir for Le Pen or the Front National
Victory for Emmanuel Macron is a blow for the far right, but there are lessons to be learnt for 2022.
A victory for Macron and for the European Union – now it’s time to unite a divided France
Macron's win showed France is internationalist, outward looking, pro-EU and free market-oriented; Le Pen's rise revealed that it's also nationalist, protectionist, anti-EU and suspicious of outsiders.
Macron beats Le Pen, but can he lead France?
Being president of France won't be easy for Emmanuel Macron. Without the support of an established political party, his legislative agenda may go nowhere fast.
From wannabe to president: how Emmanuel Macron beat Marine Le Pen to win the French election
France's new president is just 39-years-old and started his own political movement barely a year ago. So how did he do it?
Could blank and invalid votes change the result of the French election?
Never before in French presidential elections have commentators and pundits expressed alarming concern about the size of the blank voting.
French election highlights a deep divide on the European Union
France's two presidential candidates diverge markedly on many issues, but nothing is as divisive as France's relationship with the EU.
Le Pen vs Macron: after an acrimonious debate, the French will now choose their next president
The French must choose between two visions – one from Macron that looks externally to EU partners in trade and security, or one from Le Pen that closes France's borders and yearns for a 'Frexit'.
Emmanuel Macron takes step closer to French presidency with strong performance in fiery debate
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron went head-to-head in the final debate before the second round of voting on May 7.
The French election shows the democratic limits of the country’s presidential system
France seems more divided than ever going into the run-off vote between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen on May 7.
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