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Sergei Chemezov, maker of stars?

no.192 - Summer 2026

The head of Russia’s military-industrial complex is a close associate of Vladimir Putin. One of …

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Liban-Israël, entre guerre et paix

no.192 - Summer 2026

Situation paradoxale au Liban : les combats n’ont cessé de s’intensifier malgré le cessez-le-feu en …

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Donald vs. Leo : who will win?

no.191 - Spring 2026

A clash at the top: that is how one might describe the confrontation that recently …

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Trump vs. Iran: strategies for victory and defeat

no.191 - Spring 2026

 

Isabelle Lasserre — Is the war in Iran unprecedented?
Jean-Paul Paloméros — The answer …

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"In Iran, a democratic transitional government remains a possibility"

no.191 - Spring 2026

 

 

Emmanuel Razavi — What is the situation in Iran as we speak? What …

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Should the UN be abolished?

no.191 - Spring 2026

Politique Internationale — Has the UN had its day? Should it be abolished, and if …

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A last stand in Tehran

no.191 - Spring 2026



Politique Internationale - What do you think the outcome of the US-Israeli intervention in Iran …

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Putin's prisoner

no.191 - Spring 2026

Sasha Kulaeva - You spent "only" six months in detention, but you've nevertheless been in …

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A Ukrainian soldier in the hell of Russian prisons

no.191 - Spring 2026

Sasha Kulaeva -Your capture, detention, subsequent trial and exchange have generated a considerable amount …

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The end of an endless conflict?

no.191 - Spring 2026

Writing about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires us to dispel three inaccurate assumptions. The first is …

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Estonia on the front line

no.191 - Spring 2026

Isabelle Lasserre Do you think Donald Trump's action in Venezuela could encourage Vladimir Putin …

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The West: reborn or disappear?

no.191 - Spring 2026

Politique Internationale - What lessons do you think Vladimir Putin has learned from the kidnapping …

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“Europe is facing its strategic destiny”

no.191 - Spring 2026

Isabelle Lasserre Admiral, in your opinion, is the idea that the United States is …

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For a peaceful Middle East

no.191 - Spring 2026
 

Michel Taubmann — Since the Islamic Republic was founded, you have always opposed foreign …

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Middle-East  : a “three-state” solution?

no.191 - Spring 2026

Politique InternationaleIn Israeli-Palestinian relations, do you still believe in the so-called “two-state solution”? …

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"We are all children of Abraham"

no.191 - Spring 2026
 

Lionel ErreraIn your opinion, Mr. President, which Arab and non-Arab leaders have …

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Choix de lectures

no.191 - Spring 2026

Au fil des livres : les coups de coeur de la Rédaction de Politique Internationale …

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“We are all children of Abraham”

no.191 - Spring 2026

Lionel ErreraIn your opinion, Mr. President, which Arab and non-Arab leaders have best …

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For a peaceful Middle East

no.191 - Spring 2026

Michel TaubmannSince the Islamic Republic was founded, you have always opposed foreign military …

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The lessons of Oslo

no.191 - Spring 2026

Gérard BenhamouHow did you become the “shadow architect” of the Oslo Accords?

Yossi …

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It’s up to the Palestinians to take the first step

no.191 - Spring 2026

Isabelle LasserreDo you think Donald Trump can succeed in bringing peace to the …

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Gaza at the time of Trump’s plan

no.191 - Spring 2026

Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps Mr. al Kidwa, you have recently been reinstated into Fatah, as a member of the movement and its Central Committee. What does this mean for you personally and what significance does it hold for Fatah (1)?

Nasser …

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Is the two-state solution obsolete?

no.191 - Spring 2026

Michel TaubmannCould the fall of the mullahs’ regime in Iran mark a historic turning point in the region?

Marwan Muasher — That is not for me to decide, but for the Iranians. There, as in Syria, I have …

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500 generals for peace

no.191 - Spring 2026

Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS) brings together more than 550 former senior officials from all Israeli security agencies: the army, Mossad, Shin Bet, the police, as well as high-ranking diplomats (1). They represent the overwhelming majority of the country’s security …

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Muslim on my father’s side, jewish on my mother’s...

no.191 - Spring 2026

Florence TaubmannAmir Badran, you are a lawyer in Jaffa, and Deputy Mayor and opposition leader in Tel Aviv. How do you view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Amir Badran — I was born at the heart of this conflict, and …

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Jews and Arabs: the challenge of trust

no.191 - Spring 2026

Emmanuelle Elbaz-PhelpsAyman Odeh, you are currently working on the creation of a peace movement. What is your project?

Ayman Odeh — I am establishing a popular movement that will initially bring together several tens of thousands of Arabs …

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Calling for a shared society

no.191 - Spring 2026

Michel TaubmannHow would you describe yourself? As an Arab Israeli? An Israeli Arab? A Palestinian from Israel, or a Palestinian Israeli?

Mohammad Darawshe — I define myself as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. My ethnic, cultural and social …

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The Middle East and new trade routes

no.191 - Spring 2026

 

From the Han dynasty to the Republic of Venice, from the Indian subcontinent to the Nabataean caravans and the spice route in the Arabian Sea, logistical and commercial routes have always represented a geopolitical lever, linking East and West. …

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Peace through prosperity

no.191 - Spring 2026

Anne BaerAs Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and founder of Pitango, one of Israel’s most important venture capital funds, you stand at the cutting edge of technological innovation. But let’s start with your main …

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Coexistence, moroccan-style

no.191 - Spring 2026

Florence TaubmannJamal Amiar, you are a Moroccan journalist and historian. You have written several books on Judaism and Jews in Morocco. Where did this interest come from?

Jamal Amiar — I was born and raised in Casablanca in …

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The indispensable interfaith dialogue

no.191 - Spring 2026

Florence TaubmannIn the 1980s, as a young Italian priest, you came to Jerusalem to study Biblical Theology. What motivated you at that time?

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa — I had no motivation other than the duty of obedience. I …

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My fight for freedom

no.190 - Winter 2025

Catalina Marchant de Abreu and Patrick Wajsman — Your "Freedom Manifesto" is part of a …

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Radioscopy of the new Syria

no.190 - Winter 2025

Politique Internationale - One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, could you briefly …

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Israel-Palestine: how to take the first step

no.190 - Winter 2025

Isabelle LasserreDo you think Donald Trump can succeed in bringing peace to the …

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Middle East: in the footsteps of Leo XIV

no.190 - Winter 2025

A high-risk trip

Robert Francis Prevost aka Leo XIV, the first "made in the USA" …

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Racism in all its forms

no.190 - Winter 2025

Frédéric de Monicault - You've been working on racism for several years now. What triggered …

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An anti-Semitic America?

no.190 - Winter 2025

In 1790, George Washington sent a letter to the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, …

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Will Putin stop?

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Isabelle Lasserre - The last NATO summit, held in The Hague in June 2025, was …

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China-Russia: a "friendship of steel"?

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Frédéric de Monicault - Can we say that the Moscow-Beijing axis is consolidating?

Sylvie …

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France-China: a fool’s game?

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Faced with the merciless belligerent that is Putin and the unpredictable leader Donald Trump, certain …

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The Syrian chessboard

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, Syria has become a battleground …

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What's not said in Trump's plan

no.189 - Autumn 2025

International Politics Regardless of Trump's plan, which focuses mainly on Gaza, do you still …

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Trump's plan: Egypt at the helm

no.189 - Autumn 2025

International Politics In the past, our magazine awarded the Prize for Political Courage to …

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Madagascar: a Nobel Prize for Father Pedro?

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Philippe Doucet - Father Pedro Opeka, an uprising broke out in Madagascar on September 25. …

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The time of predators

no.189 - Autumn 2025

Isabelle Lasserre – Are you optimistic about the Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump's Middle East …

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When Russia bombs, the West lectures

no.188 - Summer 2025

Cyrille Amoursky When you were president, were you aware of the danger posed by …

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Central Europe in the Trump era

no.188 - Summer 2025

Natalia Routkevitch — How have the countries of Central and Eastern Europe traditionally aligned with …

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My plan for peace

no.188 - Summer 2025

Gérard Benhamou - You are a key figure in Israeli politics. Could you tell us …

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Israel-Palestine: the illusion of “two states”

no.188 - Summer 2025

Politique InternationaleIn the course of your career, which personalities have impressed you …

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Literature and power: a writer against dictatorship

no.188 - Summer 2025

Isabelle Lasserre — Why are there no more great statesmen at the head of states? …

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For an Israeli-Palestinian confederation

no.188 - Summer 2025

Michel TaubmannYou participated in the negotiations with Israel in 1992, 1993, 1994. Would …

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France-Algeria: Behind the Scenes of a Crisis

no.188 - Summer 2025

Denis Bachelot - As Senior Officer for Technological and Industrial Cooperation between France and Algeria …

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National-conservatism in power?

no.188 - Summer 2025

Natalia Routkevitch You are regularly presented as an influential thinker for leaders such as …

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The "emergency parachute": outlines of a Franco-British deterrent

no.188 - Summer 2025

Can France "share" its nuclear deterrent? The idea regularly comes up in debate. But it …

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Iran: the end of the mullahs?

no.188 - Summer 2025

Politique InternationaleIf the Israelis and Americans had continued their operation, do you think …

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La diplomatie contre la force ?

no.187 - Spring 2025

 

Isabelle LasserreAvant même que Donald Trump ne s’installe à la Maison Blanche, …

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Défense européenne : l’électrochoc Trump

no.187 - Spring 2025

Isabelle LasserreLe retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche est-il une bonne …

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Ukraine must not lose

no.187 - Spring 2025

Grégory Rayko — You're a regular visitor to the Ukraine, where you meet many of …

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Trump le dynamiteur

no.187 - Spring 2025

 

 

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Ukraine: scénarios pour une paix imposée

no.187 - Spring 2025

Le retour de Donald Trump au pouvoir a mis les négociations de paix comme moyen …

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Du bon usage des avoirs russes

no.187 - Spring 2025

Elena L. DalyPourriez-vous résumer brièvement la proposition que vous avez conçue pour mobiliser …

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AfD : la fin de l'exception allemande

no.187 - Spring 2025

Natalia Routkevitch Les forces d’extrême droite progressent partout en Europe. L’Allemagne a résisté plus …

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La paix sans le Hamas

no.187 - Spring 2025

Isabelle LasserreQuelle est votre stratégie à Gaza ? Pourquoi la guerre a-t-elle repris ?

Gideon …

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Pour un nouveau leadership palestinien

no.187 - Spring 2025

Isabelle LasserreEn quoi la victoire de Trump change-t-elle la donne au Proche-Orient ?

Samer …

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Erdogan, a regime on its last legs but not yet finished

no.187 - Spring 2025

Grégory Rayko Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested for "corruption." Specifically, what are the charges against …

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L'Afghanistan aux Afghans

no.187 - Spring 2025

Natalia RoutkevitchVous avez quitté l’Afghanistan en 2021 lorsque les talibans sont revenus au …

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An electric revolution in the making

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleIs the development of the electric vehicle (EV) the most important revolution …

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Business leaders facing the challenge of innovation

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleInnovation is now at the heart of organizational strategy, especially in industry. …

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Our car and us

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique Internationale — Is there a special relationship between the French and their cars?

Jean …

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AI in service of mobility

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleThe importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the automotive industry has been …

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Ecological transition: the vital question of finance

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleThe ecological transition has become a key issue. To what extent has it been taken on board by financial players? Do they now see it as an essential waymark?

Léa Dunand-Chatellet — It all depends on which …

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Decarbonizing maritime transport

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleHow would you describe the transformations taking place in the global transport industry?

Rodolphe Saadé — We are witnessing a major change: geopolitics has become a key issue in the business world. Once an afterthought to economic …

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The case for the small electric car

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleLet’s put it bluntly: do we really need to develop electric vehicles?

Tommaso Pardi — Yes, it’s a necessity. First of all, there is the urgency of climate change: the challenges posed by global warming are sufficiently …

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Recycling, essential to the new mobility

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleWhen did the circular economy become a growth area for the automotive industry?

Yves Rannou — Recycling practices have always existed in the automotive industry. In the 1970s, an environmental movement led manufacturers to explore new solutions …

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The autonomous car: dream or reality?

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleHow did you become a specialist in autonomous cars?

Jean-François Bonnefon — This goes back a long way. Twenty years ago, I did my thesis in psychology on artificial intelligence (AI), looking at how human intelligence can …

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Zero-emission motor sports?

no.187 - Spring 2025

Politique InternationaleBy way of introduction, it’s worth recalling what the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) is...

Pierre Fillon — Quite simply, a benchmark in motor sport. The ACO, through the Automobile Club de la Sarthe, the original association, …

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Ukraine : le cœur et la raison

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleQuelles sont, à vos yeux, les erreurs commises par les démocraties ces …

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Finlande : l'ombre de Poutine

no.186 - Winter 2024

Isabelle Lasserre L’élection de Donald Trump est-elle une bonne ou une mauvaise nouvelle pour …

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Moyen-Orient : l’onde de choc mondiale

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleCommençons par un diagnostic : quel a été l’impact des événements du 7 …

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Syrie : Erdogan à la manœuvre

no.186 - Winter 2024

Grégory Rayko Peut-on dire que Recep Tayyip Erdogan a donné son feu vert aux …

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Le mystère Joulani

no.186 - Winter 2024

 Grégory Rayko — Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), émanation du Front al-Nosra, a-t-il véritablement changé ? …

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Iran : un régime à bout de souffle

no.186 - Winter 2024

S’il fallait retenir un signe de l’état catastrophique dans lequel est plongée la République islamique …

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Les promesses de Donald Trump seront-elles tenues ?

no.186 - Winter 2024

Dans le discours qu’il a prononcé aux petites heures du 6 novembre, lorsque sa victoire …

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Le « pari de Pascal » du pape François

no.186 - Winter 2024

Au commencement était un pape « du bout du monde », le premier pape latino-américain de l’histoire, …

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Wokisme et relations internationales

no.186 - Winter 2024

Pourquoi une idéologie née sur les campus et vouée à la promotion de la justice …

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Insurance, confronting tomorrow’s risks

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleNever before have risks seemed so prevalent, whether on the level of …

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The worry of uncertainty

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleCould you remind us of a few key dates in the history …

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The long history of insurance

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleHow did the Insurance and Society chair come about? What are its main objectives?

Raymond Dartevelle — This chair was created in 2015 as a result of collaboration between the University of Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne and …

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Economics: the worst is never certain

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleIf you had to sum up the current major economic risks, what would you spontaneously highlight?

Gilles Moëc — The short-term risks are closely linked to the geopolitical situation, starting with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Tensions between China …

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X-raying a fragmented france

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleA few years ago, you published L’Archipel français (Seuil), a book whose title hints at a fragmented country. What guided this work?

Jérôme Fourquet — This book is the fruit of a long-term project, the result of …

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Climate change: staying the course on decarbonisation

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleWhen did we start making the link between CO2 and the climate?

Valérie Masson-Delmotte — Our understanding of the physics of the greenhouse effect dates back to the early 19th century, with the pioneering work on radiation …

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The new faces of war

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleHow did the Paris Peace Forum initiative come about? What makes you unique on the international stage, which can sometimes seem very crowded?

Justin Vaïsse — The creation of the Paris Peace Forum six years ago, in …

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Soldiering, a singular commitment

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleOver the course of your career, you have observed the major geopolitical upheavals at close quarters: the Cold War, the end of History – as it was called – the end of the end of History... And …

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Taming health risks: lessons from covid

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleThe Covid 19 health crisis began precisely five years ago. Does that seem a long time ago to you, or is it still quite recent?

Arnaud Fontanet — If we listen to the French, we find that …

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Countering social risk: the key role of grassroots initiatives

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleHow great is social risk today?

Christian Le Roux — For several years now, our compatriots, unlike the inhabitants of other neighbouring countries, have been feeling increasingly downgraded. Fear of losing their purchasing power, fear of foreigners, …

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The proper uses of technology

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleYou speak of the 21st century as one of technological shock. What exactly does this mean? What new risks and threats are involved?

Asma Mhalla — This technological shock I’m talking about has three main characteristics. The …

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Journalism: a duty of care

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleYear after year, the Albert Londres Prize has established itself as an institution. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look back at its history...

Annick Cojean — The Albert Londres Prize was founded by Florise …

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The art market’s golden age

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique Internationale — Globalisation, museum pre-emption, accumulating information on works of art, competition from auction houses: is the art trade riskier today than it used to be?

François Curiel — If by ‘risky’ you mean ‘difficult’, then no, I don’t …

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The challenges of high-level sport

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleWhat was most risky about the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games? Not reaping this harvest of medals?

Marie-Amélie Le Fur — These Games have been extraordinary. In purely sporting terms, the French Paralympic team’s objective was to be …

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Polycrises and the quest for a ‘new way’

no.186 - Winter 2024

Politique InternationaleDo you feel that history is repeating itself? That the concept of polycrisis that you coined has never been so pervasive?

Edgar Morin — Tragedies come one after another, with differences and common features. What repeats itself …

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Les États-Unis, la Russie et nous

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Isabelle LasserreQuelles leçons avez-vous tirées de votre séjour américain qui pourraient vous servir …

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L’homme qui inventa les Gardiens de la Révolution

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Michel TaubmannLa première attaque massive de l’Iran contre Israël, le 14 avril dernier, …

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Pays baltes : la menace russe

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Isabelle LasserreEntre Kamala Harris et Donald Trump, pour qui voteriez-vous en novembre prochain ? …

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Les confidences d'un ex-espion du KGB

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleQuand avez-vous décidé de quitter le KGB ? Et pour quelle raison ?

Sergueï …

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Le monde selon Kamala Harris

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Qui est vraiment Kamala Harris ? Après une interview sur CNN sans grandes aspérités et un …

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Innovation and sovereignty: the challenges facing the french naval industry

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleIs the naval industry like any other? Or does its link to …

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French Navy and strategic issues

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleWhat are today’s criteria for assessing the power of a navy?

Admiral …

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Enjeux de défense et contrôle parlementaire

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleA little education goes a long way. How do your respective commissions function? What are their roles and responsibilities?

Thomas Gassilloud — The National Assembly’s Committee of National Defense and Armed Forces comprises 72 deputies who reflect …

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DGA: to equip and prepare for the future

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleHow does DGA work with the French Navy? Is it a special partner, given the specific nature of certain maritime issues in the defense context?

Emmanuel Chiva — The DGA’s role is the same for all armed …

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For a European defense industrial strategy

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleFaced with the rising tensions of recent months, and not just because of the war in Ukraine, what is your assessment of the European response? Is it satisfactory, or could it be improved?

Thierry Breton — Russian …

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US Navy: a naval force on every front

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleHow important is the maritime environment in defense today? What are the US Navy’s missions in this area?

Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti — Our Navy just celebrated its 248th birthday. I was speaking with Admiral Vaujour, the …

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Italian Navy: meeting new challenges

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleThe Italian Navy plays a leading role in the Euro-Mediterranean area. As a world-class navy, it is also present on an international scale. What are the main demands you face?

Admiral Enrico Credendino — The Italian Navy …

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Indian Navy: towards self-reliance

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleWhat are the latest geopolitical developments you perceive, and to what extent have they influenced the Indian Navy’s roadmap?

Vice-Admiral Pradeep Chauhan — Within the vast and predominantly (though not exclusively) maritime expanse of the Indo-Pacific, the …

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Brazil: the return of a giant

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Gaspard EstradaSince your re-election to the presidency in October 2022, what has changed in your country’s foreign policy compared to the previous government? What have been the major shifts?

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — 2023 was a …

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Chinese Navy: ambitions and political agendas

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleWhat exactly are China’s military ambitions? Are they in line with its international policy objectives? Or are there other specifics?

Valérie Niquet — If the latest edition of the Chinese Defense White Paper (2019) is to be …

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France, a power in the Indo-Pacific

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleWhere does this Indo-Pacific concept come from?

Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer — The idea goes back a long way. The first occurrences of the term “Indo-Pacific” date back to the 19th century, to designate the ethnolinguistic continuity between …

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The Gulf of Guinea, a highly dangerous zone

no.185 - Autumn 2024

Politique InternationaleThe Gulf of Guinea is a particularly strategic zone. It’s hardly surprising, then, that security issues are so keenly felt...

Dr Paul Adalikwu — Quite simply, the Gulf of Guinea is a crucial zone in many areas. …

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L'Europe au cœur

no.184 - Summer 2024

Cet entretien a été accordé à Politique Internationale peu de temps avant que Jean-Noël Barrot …

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La Pologne est de retour

no.184 - Summer 2024

 

Jakub Iwaniuk Vous êtes arrivé au ministère des Affaires étrangères il y a …

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Un prix Nobel pour l'Ukraine

no.184 - Summer 2024

Grégory RaykoLe Centre pour les libertés civiles, que vous présidez, répertorie les innombrables …

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