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Different Strokes for Different Folks: Who Votes for Technocratic Parties?

(Politics and Governance) Abstract In this study, I look at two types of political actors commonly described as ‘populist’ in literature—namely, rightwing populists and technocratic leaders like France’s Emmanuel Macron and the…

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New Wave of Islamic Extremism Adds to Putin’s Troubles

(Eurasia Daily Monitor) The series of terrorist attacks in France, in late October, attracted much attention in Russia, sharply dividing public opinion and leaving President Vladimir Putin in an awkward limbo.…

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Russian Soft Power in France: Assessing Moscow’s Cultural and Business Para-diplomacy

(Carnegie Council) The French-Russian relationship is based on a long-standing tradition of cultural exchanges. In the 19th century, France was already one of the preferred destinations for Russian political exiles, and…

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Russia’s Multifaceted Influences in France

(RAD) Russia’s relationship with France should be seen as a two-way street since both sides have interests in the other. Russia’s operates in France through numerous cultural, political, economic, and media…

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French elections: No Russian influence, and so far an unknown policy toward Moscow

France concluded a highly divisive presidential election campaign. Emmanuel Macron (En Marche!) won 66% of the vote against Marine Le Pen (National Front). The campaign will be seen by historians as…

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Putinism as Gaullism

(oDR) The Russian state under Vladimir Putin’s leadership is often seen as a specific kind of regime, labelled by its own name, Putinism. Defining a regime by the name of its leader…

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Petrov: Most Russians have zero sympathy for Islamists, but they also believe free speech should be mediated

(CSM) Both the Kremlin and the Russian public condemn the attacks last week on Charlie Hebdo. But they say that the magazine's mockery of Islam was just as unacceptable, and…

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French Constitutional Court Overturns Armenian Genocide Denial Law

The French highest court decision last Tuesday to overturn the “Armenian genocide bill” brought the most recent confrontation over Turkey’s refusal to accept the genocide label for the 1915…

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