A case study from the height of the Crusades in the 12th and 13th centuries illustrates that even the most brutal leaders can choose to compromise for stability.
French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech acknowledging the ordeals of former French colonies.
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A survey shows that candidates who exploited populism in one way or the other during the first round of the French presidential election captured about half of the vote.
The demilitarised zone between North and South Korea is one of the last bastions of the Cold War.
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South Korea must seek to strike a balance in its respective strategic and economic relationships.
The first round of France’s 2017 presidential contest sent two political outsiders to the second round. What’s next in this key European election?
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France must now choose between two candidates with strongly opposing visions. The outcome of the May 7 run-off could radically alter France, as well as its position in Europe and in the world.
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron have advanced to the second round in the 2017 French presidential.
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Political agreements between major political actors aren’t enough to ensure stability in the DRC. Structural changes are needed as is a new approach towards governance.
‘We don’t recognise this illegitimate referendum’
Murad Sezer/Reuters
This referendum is the first time in the democratic history of Turkey that an election has been seen as illegitimate by not only domestic contenders, but by international observers as well.
A road sign marks the start of the Elysee street near the Elysee Palace, the French President’s official residence, in Paris.
Vincent Kessler/Reuters
Europe has had a number of important elections over the past year, but for the EU none is as significant – or as potentially grave – as France’s upcoming presidential election.
Vladimir Putin, here with French President Francois Hollande, has big plans for Europe.
Kremlin Press Office
Andrey Shcherbak, Russian National Research University The Higher School of Economics
The Kremlin wants to build strong alliances with “pro-Russian” forces in the West. In France’s upcoming election, Putin is placing his bets on two right-wing candidates for president.
Not everyone in Brazil believes in an ‘eye for an eye’.
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Ivan Kurilla, European University at St Petersburg
Relations between Russia and the United States have reached an all-time low since the US strike on Syria. But Moscow knows that Washington will need its support if tension rises with North Korea.
A candidate’s perceived Islamophobia may influence a French Muslim’s vote, but the impact of religious faith on political choice should not be overstated.
Lenin Moreno celebrates after Ecuador’s election board said he won the country’s presidential election.
Mariana Bazo/Reuters
It is vital for people to demand transparency, but when popular outrage is manipulated for political purposes, democracy suffers.
Saint-Laurent du Maroni Hospital. Some of the building’s structures go back to the time when French Guiana was mainly known for its prisons.
Dennis Lamaison
French Guineans are up in arms about the territory’s overcrowded hospitals. Why is no one talking about how racism and xenophobia also affect access to health care?