The tragedy of Aleppo, as we witness the daily images and the increasing hellish conditions, is battering away at long-held beliefs that all geopolitical specialists have been keen to repeat for the past twenty years. Aleppo shows that the certainties…
In our insecure democracies, most politicians are prepared to do anything to gain or stay in power. For them in the same way that an anvil is utterly useless to an aviator: ideas, projects, values or programs are of little…
The West seems to strongly believe that its century is over; that the world was better before, when the West was all-powerful…
Since many French people today think that the National Front should govern, let us try to understand what would happen…
Can it be reasonably expected that after so many failures, another international climate conference held in Paris next November…
I have talked about America’s relative decline in its power for a long time, and it is fascinating to observe its recent acceleration…
Once again, we may be drawn into an absurd war, against those who should be our allies in other battles that are infinitely more important…
The global economy seems perplexing today: While all the traditional economic growth factors are in place …
As always, after a shock, you react; and France has reacted. Magnificently. Emotionally, socially, politically. People have taken to the streets…
