France  (tagged articles)

Still Cordiale? Revisiting the Entente Cordiale in the Context of European Security and Brexit

Paul Hagan - When Britain and France signed what became known as the ‘Entente Cordiale' in 1904, it brought into being an era of mutual cooperation between two neighbours whose past had often made them the best of enemies. The partnership served and survived two World Wars... Keep Reading »

The Legacy of International Cooperation at the Nuremberg Trials

Melissa S. McHugh - On November 21, 1945, Robert H. Jackson, the Chief Prosecutor for the United States of America opened the prosecution’s case against German defendants in Nuremberg, Germany. The war in Europe had ended only six months earlier, many of the buildings in Nuremberg... Keep Reading »

The Macdonald Sisters: How They Visually Created Equality Between Men and Women

Claire E. Jones - The prevailing issue of fin-de-siècle France was the increasing autonomy of women. Independence for women threatened traditional social and gender roles, and consequently men’s civil power. Margaret and Frances Macdonald embodied this “new woman&... Keep Reading »

Political and Social Change and its Depictions in 19th Century French and English Caricature: Decapitation, Dismemberment, and Defecation

Ryan P. O'Donnell - Within eighteenth and nineteenth century society, particularly Revolution-era (1789-1799, beginning with the destruction of the Bastille, continuing to 18 brumaire and the Consulate of Napoleon)[2] France, caricature’s primary purpose stood to attack and transgress... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword France is tagged in the following 13 articles.

European Politics
2016, Vol. 2015/2016 No. 3
Still Cordiale? Revisiting the Entente Cordiale in the Context of European Security and Brexit
By Paul Hagan
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
When Britain and France signed what became known as the ‘Entente Cordiale' in 1904, it brought into being an era of mutual cooperation between two neighbours whose past had often made them the best of enemies. The partnership served and survived... Read Article »
European Union European Politics Great Britain France Brexit European Security Entente Cordiale
European History
2012, Vol. 4 No. 09
Napoleon Bonaparte's Peak of Military Success: Ulm and Austerlitz
By John T. Allsbrook
“There are in Europe many good generals, but they see too many things at once; as for me I see only one thing, namely the enemy’s main body. And I try to crush it, confident that secondary matters will settle themselves” - Napoleon... Read Article »
France Napoleon Military History French Revolution Napoleonic Wars War
France
2012, Vol. 4 No. 03
Before the Fall: Calls for Reform Prior to the French Revolution
By Melissa S. McHugh
Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot wrote, “Because it takes a long time before we are convinced of their inutility, foundations have sometimes become positively harmful before they have even been suspected of being useless.”[1] One could apply... Read Article »
France French Revolution Reform Louis XVI
France
2011, Vol. 3 No. 11
Preserving the Role of the French Constitutional Council as a Check on Executive Power
By Oliver Rieche
The Constitutional Council was established when the Fifth Republic was born in 1958 (Cole 1998, p. 63). Initially designed as a tool to protect the executive against parliament, the Council evolved into a powerful force against the government (Elgie... Read Article »
France Government Constitutional Council French Politics Checks And Balances
World War II
2011, Vol. 3 No. 10
The Legacy of International Cooperation at the Nuremberg Trials
By Melissa S. McHugh
On November 21, 1945, Robert H. Jackson, the Chief Prosecutor for the United States of America opened the prosecution’s case against German defendants in Nuremberg, Germany. The war in Europe had ended only six months earlier, many of the... Read Article »
World War II Nuremberg War Crimes Nazis Human Rights Soviet Union Germany Great Britain United States France
Women's Studies
2011, Vol. 3 No. 09
The Macdonald Sisters: How They Visually Created Equality Between Men and Women
By Claire E. Jones
The prevailing issue of fin-de-siècle France was the increasing autonomy of women. Independence for women threatened traditional social and gender roles, and consequently men’s civil power. Margaret and Frances Macdonald embodied this... Read Article »
Women's Studies Macdonald Sisters France Equality
European History
2011, Vol. 3 No. 08
Political and Social Change and its Depictions in 19th Century French and English Caricature: Decapitation, Dismemberment, and Defecation
By Ryan P. O'Donnell
The function of caricature within the public sphere can be described as a subversive weapon.[1] It can be said that caricature as a subversive medium can function as an instigator of social, political and artistic change within a social framework... Read Article »
French Revolution Caricature France England Scatalogical Discourse Guillotine Social Change
Governmentality
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
Governmentality and the Deportation of Eastern European Roma in Italy and France
By Carmen Radu
This case study asks the following question: given the symbol of the European Union as the ultimate supranational, rights-based, compliance-inducing international organization, why have member states France and Italy escaped punishment for their... Read Article »
Governmentality Roma Minorities Discrimination European Union France Italy
Non-western Art
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
"Every Place in the World on the Same Level!": Examining the Display of Non-Western Art at the Musee du Quai Branly
By Taylor L. Poulin
The Musée du Quai Branly opened under the long shadow of the Eiffel Tower in 2006 to spectacular criticism. Initiated primarily at the behest of then-President Jacques Chirac (b. 1932, held office from 1995-2007), the museum possesses an... Read Article »
Musee Du Quai Braly Louvre Art History Museums France Non-Western Art The Other
D.d.r. Owen
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
The Uncommon Commonality of Eleanor of Aquitaine
By Katherine M. Baltrush
"Western civilization was feeling the need for a reassessment, a redefinition of some of its basic principles regarding the nature of man, his place and function in creation, his social organization and responsibilities, his proper conduct in all... Read Article »
Eleanor Of Aquitaine 12th Century France History
French Revolution
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Degrees of Violence in the French Revolution
By Mallary A. Silva
The French Revolution marks a stain in history, notorious for one of the bloodiest periods in modern civilization. Whether this infamous violence existed at the birth of the Revolution or only during the Terror has been the topic of debate between... Read Article »
French Revolution Reign Of Terror European History France French History Violence
September 11th
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
La Fin D'un Reve: French Newspaper Coverage of 9/11
By Joshua C. Feblowitz
In the immediate aftermath of September 11th, the reaction of the French media was one of passionate empathy. The September 12th headline of Le Monde reads simply “Nous sommes tous Américains” (We are all Americans).[1] Yet as... Read Article »
9/11 September 11th France French Media Newspapers Le Monde Us Foreign Policy Moral Dualism
Jean De Joinville
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
Jean De Joinville and his Biography of Saint Louis on the Seventh Crusade
By Katherine Blakeney
The French historian Jean de Joinville was born into a noble and influential family in Champagne in 1224.[1] He took the cross in 1248 to join the first crusade of Louis IX. His decision to go on crusade was at least in part influenced by the long... Read Article »
Jean De Joinville Crusade Medieval Chronicles Middle Ages Crusades Seventh Crusade Saint Louis France Middle East Christianity Louis Xi The Crusades Damietta

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