History and Case studies
MALI and France’s counter-terrorist operations
Why and how did France intervene? What were its motivations? Does the recent French withdrawal from Mali represent a defeat? What role are Russians playing?
History and Case studies
Conflicts in YUGOSLAVIA in the 1990s
Background information since WW1, summaries of the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, and explanations on how crimes were judged in the aftermath of the wars.
Research
The EUROPEAN UNION: how does it work ?
What is the history of the EU? Why didn’t the UK adopt the euro? How do EU institutions work? What challenges does the EU face?
Essays Politics
[French] Renforcer le Lien ARMÉE-NATION en France
Qu’est ce que le lien armée-nation? Comment s’est-il manifesté depuis 1789? Quel rôle joue la réserve? Quelles politiques pour renforcer le lien armée-nation?
History and Case studies
SOUTH-EAST ASIA in the Middle of a Superpower Rivalry
Has the US achieved its “Pivot to Asia” ? How does China expand its influence ? Is the ASEAN a united bloc ? Will it align itself with one side or the other?
History and Case studies
[Part 3] Why did the US fail in AFGHANISTAN (2001-2021)
What military and diplomatic strategies did the US adopt? What mistakes did they make? Who is in good terms with the Taliban? How will they govern?
History and Case studies
[Part 2] The War in AFGHANISTAN (2001-2021)
Why and how did the US intervene in Afghanistan? How was Osama bin Laden killed? What role did Pakistan play? Why did the US leave in 2021?
History and Case studies
[Part 1] Wars in AFGHANISTAN (1979-2001)
What happened during the Soviet-Afghan war and the ensuing civil wars?
What was Pakistan’s role? Who are the mujahideen? Who are the Taliban?
Research
West Africa, a Hotbed of NARCOTERRORISM
What definition for narcoterrorism? How do South-American cartels and West-African terrorist groups collaborate? How governments fight both drug and terrorism ?
Research
DAESH’s Statehood and Caliphate
What are the ideological, political, social and economic basis of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? Is Daesh a caliphate ? Is it a state proper ?
History and Case studies
History of CHINA and the World since 1949
How did Mao Zedong establish a communist regime in 1949?
What role did China play during the Cold War? Why is it a capitalist power now ? How is it governed?
Research
Religious Communities in the MIDDLE EAST
Maps and definitions of the different religious communities in the Middle East ! Let’s understand their relations with one another and how it underpins some conflicts !