Dominique Moisi
Dominique Moisi
Dominique Moïsiis a French political scientist and writer...
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In 1968, after 30 years of full employment and economic growth, students were bored to death. Today, after 20 years of unemployment, the students of 2006 are looking for security.
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That gives the possibility of extending the range but also of carrying out something other that a massive strategic strike.
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The real winner so far has been the Socialist Party. They have found a cause to fight for and rally around.
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This is not a triumph for Chirac. People didn't go to vote.
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President Chirac has told him to back down as he was leading the country to the wall. He tried to convince himself he could be France's Margaret Thatcher, but forgot he was only the number two.
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If we do it through NATO we'll give further encouragement to all those who are condemning the white man and are fueling the clash of civilizations. They will use it against us.
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Sharon has transformed his image from that of a headstrong adventurer into a father of the nation. Like a good wine, he has aged well.
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Since last Friday, we've known that Chirac will not run for another mandate. It seemed absurd that he should do so anyway, but now the age factor has been multiplied by the health factor, and that makes it totally impossible, and that's why the fight has erupted between his successors.
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The defeat is extremely serious for the prime minister. It will be difficult for him to regain credibility and clout and to be a candidate for the next presidential elections.
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It looks like '68. It smells like '68. It sounds like '68. But it's not.
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The one who has perhaps gained the most is the prime minister, who stood for the state and managed to deliver a message of firmness together with a message of openness to society.
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Chirac is saying: France is adapting. We are applying the same strategic thought but to deeply different circumstances.
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I don't think that it is impossible to carry out reform in France. The real crisis is a crisis of confidence.
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Germany is paralyzed at the worst time for European diplomacy, ... were looking for a stronger, more united, cooperative Europe. Obviously, they are not going to have it.