L'Algérie, les Etats-Unis et la France: des discours à l'action
In: Collection "L'Avenir de la politique
In: Collection "L'Avenir de la politique
In: Studia diplomatica: Brussels journal of international relations, Band 52, Heft 1-2, S. 101-112
ISSN: 0770-2965
The foreign policy approach taken by President Bill Clinton, characterized as the first president to have to deal directly with the change in world politics resulting from the fall of communism & the end of the Cold War, is analyzed, & it is determined that Clinton's power grew in his first term, was solidified in his second term, & that both terms were generally marked by an increasingly interventionist ideology. International changes that occurred before Clinton's presidency, but which set the tone for his time in office, including the Gulf War, attempts at peace negotiation between Israel & Palestine, the conflicts in the Balkans, & the replacement of the USSR with the Community of Independent States, are said to have transformed international politics from a bipolar system into a multipolar system. It is held that Clinton dealt with this new environment by using a multiplicity of structures within the US government, including the State, Defense, & Commerce Depts. Clinton's interventionist approach is contrasted with the growing isolationism of many Republicans, but it is suggested that even with a new president, American foreign policy is unlikely to experience any dramatic changes. D. Weibel
In: Studia diplomatica: Brussels journal of international relations, Band 52, Heft 1-2, S. 101-112
ISSN: 0770-2965
In: Studia diplomatica: Brussels journal of international relations, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 21-39
ISSN: 0770-2965
An examination of how Algeria's history as a colony of France has affected its attitude toward French language use is undertaken, & it is argued that although it is important not to reduce the issue to a simplistic colonizer vs colonized equation, the past weighs too heavily on current issues not to be taken into account. The French & Algerian memories associated with their shared history are reviewed & compared, demonstrating that while France tries to downplay the errors of their past, the colonial relationship has taken on the status of a foundation myth or "memory cult" among the Algerians. It is contended that as a result of the past, Algeria, although one of the largest francophone countries in the world, is largely not integrated with other francophone powers. Algeria's ambivalence toward French is illustrated, noting the country's feelings toward the imposition of France, the view that an emphasis on French discourages solidarity between anglophone & francophone African countries, & an increasing interest in Arabic as an alternative language. D. Weibel