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Living with risk

Insurance, confronting tomorrow’s risks

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

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The worry of uncertainty

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

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The long history of insurance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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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