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Save to My PortfolioIslam, Jihadism, and Depoliticization in France and Germany

Anouar Boukhars, June 30, 2009, International Political Science Review

Pressures from within, Islam, and without, globalization and European integration, have made Germans and the French feel apprehensive about their national identity and culture. Anouar Boukhard analyzes the challenges both nations face today: defining what kinds of values are essential for their countries’ secular model of society and what kinds are negotiable. Read More

Religion, France, Europe, Politics, Terrorism

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Save to My PortfolioIs America the New France? How President Obama's Policies are Transforming the United States

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

On April 28, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion to assess the scope and meaning of the Obama Administration's policies, to examine whether or not they are moving towards a model of European social democracy. Read More

France, Europe, Federal Budget, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioTackling NATO's Challenges

Monday, March 30, 2009
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

ReutersWhen President Barack Obama and NATO leaders met in early April to celebrate the NATO alliance’s 60th anniversary, they also confronted the daunting challenges facing NATO today. Prior to the event, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings held a public discussion to preview President Obama’s first NATO summit. Read More

NATO, Foreign Policy, Defense, Afghanistan, Russia

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Save to My PortfolioDu bon usage d’Obama en politique française

Justin Vaïsse, February 03, 2009, Esprit

Justin Vaisse draws on the lessons of the election of Barack Obama – the first African-American president of the U.S. – for France, where very few black or Arab candidates emerge. To the extent the two countries can be compared, particular attention is given to the role of minority districts in the U.S. in fostering a more diverse body of politicians in the last four decades. Such districts don't exist in metropolitan France, but the French political system can easily improve its record by imposing a reform of the initial selection of candidates by the main political parties.  (French) Read More

France, Europe, Politics, U.S. Politics

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Save to My PortfolioSarkozy's Europe is Good for Obama

Federiga Bindi, Charles Kupchan and Justin Vaïsse, January 14, 2009, International Herald Tribune

Federiga Bindi, Charles Kupchan and Justin Vaisse argue that French President Nicolas Sarkozy occasionally overplayed his hand while France held the EU's rotating presidency from July to December 2008. But on balance, they say, his EU leadership provided exactly the kind of international activism that Europeans want and America needs. Read More

Europe, European Union, Transatlantic Relations, Foreign Policy, France

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Save to My PortfolioWhat the G-20 Wants

Carlos Pascual and Thomas Wright, November 13, 2008, The Brookings Institution and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

What the G-20 WantsWorld leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to respond to the international financial crisis. The Managing Global Insecurity project and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted a special online forum of global perspectives on the summit. The result is an intriguing glimpse into pivotal issues that will continue to dominate discussions about the crisis. Read More

Global Economics, Global Finance, Global Governance, Financial Institutions, Financial Markets

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Save to My PortfolioU.S.-Europe Relations: An Address by Bernard Kouchner

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Thierry RogeThe Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner for an address on renewing transatlantic cooperation with the incoming Obama administration. With France currently holding the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Council, Kouchner focused his remarks on new priorities and approaches for U.S.–European relations. Read More

Europe, European Union, France, Transatlantic Relations

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Save to My PortfolioWho Is Reshaping the World?

Tuesday, October 07, 2008
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington, DC

Brookings/Paul MorigiThe Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Thérèse Delpech, director for Strategic Studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission to deliver the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Delpech explored the forces currently redrawing the lines of the international system, from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to revisionist powers and globalization. She offered insights into the future of the trans-Atlantic community and the French-American alliance in particular. Read More

Nonproliferation, Europe, France, Transatlantic Relations, Transnational Security Threats

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Save to My PortfolioObama, McCain, un juriste et un militaire face aux droits humains

Justin Vaïsse, October 01, 2008, La Chronique d'Amnesty International

Justin Vaisse discusses how Obama and McCain approach human rights issues, from capital punishment to Guantanamo and torture. (French)

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Human Rights, Legal Architecture for the War on Terror, U.S. Judiciary, France, Terrorism

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Save to My PortfolioMuslims in Europe: A Short Introduction

Justin Vaïsse, September 08, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Justin Vaisse presents the basic facts and issues concerning Muslims in Europe, from a political and sociological perspective, and offers elements of comparison with the United States. Read More

Europe, Migration, Ethnicity, France

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Save to My PortfolioDetention of Terrorism Suspects in Britain and France

Jeremy Shapiro, July 15, 2008, The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Testifying before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Jeremy Shapiro explored the system of detaining terrorism suspects in France and the United Kingdom. He noted that the threats and domestic situations in every country are unique and rules for detention must be rooted in pre-existing laws. Read More

Terrorism, France, United Kingdom, Transnational Security Threats, National Security

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Save to My PortfolioL’islam en France, « un enjeu social plutôt que religieux »

Justin Vaïsse, June 28, 2008, L’Orient-Le Jour

Justin Viasse joined L’Orient-Le Jour for a discussion on Islam in France. (French) Read More

Migration, France, Religion, Europe

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Save to My PortfolioOne Horrible Year for Nicolas Sarkozy

Philip H. Gordon and Justin Vaïsse, June 09, 2008, Newsweek International

Just over a year into the presidential term of France's Nicolas Sarkozy, Philip Gordon and Justin Vaisse note that the first year has been a bitter disappointment. Instead of giving up on Sarkozy as a lost cause, they believe there is hope for a recovery if he continues reforms promised during his candidacy. They also argue that the rotating presidency of the European Union, coming to France in July, may foster a new era in transatlantic relations. Read More

France, European Union, Europe, Transatlantic Relations

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Save to My PortfolioLe Conseil français du culte musulman, c'est mieux que rien

Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaïsse, June 06, 2008, Le Monde

Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaisse defend the record and the significance of the French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM in French) which will be renewed by a vote in mosques across France on June 8. (French) Read More

Migration, France, Religion, Europe

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioNicolas Sarkozy’s Foreign Policy: Gaullist by Any Other Name

Justin Vaïsse, June 01, 2008, Survival

Justin Vaisse examines Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign policy compared to Gaullist and Atlanticist leaders of the past in France. Read More

France, Foreign Policy, Europe, European Union, Transatlantic Relations

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Jeremy Shapiro

Jeremy Shapiro

Director of Research, Center on the United States and Europe

Jeremy Shapiro is an expert on civil-military relations, Europe, France, military operations and National Security, and was previously a political and defense analyst at the RAND Corporation. In June and July 2009, Shapiro served on a civilian assessment team in Afghanistan, contributing to U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal's strategic review process.
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Justin Vaïsse

Justin Vaïsse

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe

A former advisor for the Policy Planning Staff of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justin Vaïsse focuses on American foreign policy and transatlantic relations. He is also an expert on Islam in France. He teaches at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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