This book investigates how modern French foreign policy is practiced.
France finds its traditional power status challenged by internal as
well as external developments. Internally, it faces societal
challenges related to unemployment, integration, social exclusion,
Islamist terrorism and the rise of populism. Externally, its status is
challenged by global and regional developments – including the
financial crises, competition from emerging states, EU enlargement and
a more powerful Germany. While the French recognise that they no
longer have great-power economic or military power capacities, the
conviction of the universal value of French civilization and culture
remains strong. As this book argues, for France to be able to punch
above its weight in international politics, it must effectively
promote the value of ‘French universalism’ and culture. This study
investigates how this is reflected in modern French foreign policy by
examining foreign policy practices towards selected regions/countries
and in relation to external and internal security. Written by a senior
researcher specializing in French and EU foreign and security policy,
this book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners of foreign
policy and students of French politics, international relations and
European studies.
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ISBN
9783319552699
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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