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Det franske formandskab har været exceptionelt og en historisk begivenhed. Sarkozy har sat EU i bevægelse og Frankrig i førersædet.

The rise and fall of French Empires throughout a period of 400 years are outlined. Two central and parallel concepts in French political discourse, "grandeur" and "decadence", are used to analyze the French Empire. The article starts by commenting on the rise of the empire, including its geographical reach and direct and indirect political structures and systems. The French imperial policy of assimilation of colonies is examined as a political function to legitimize imperialism as a "mission civilisatrice"; to bring French civilization and liberty to the colonies. The article argues that French imperial rhetoric and propaganda to colonial populations were influenced by social Darwinism, racism, and military interests to display superiority of the French Empire. The article comments on the use of instruction and education in colonial administration and colonial history to maintain and develop the Empire once established. The article discusses the fall and decolonization of the French Empire, and concludes with lessons learned from the empire that applies to modern day France, including French exceptionalism. This article is one in a series of articles on the topic of empires. References. E. Sundby

Den ideologi, der blev grundlaget for alt i det nye selvstændige Tunisien, videreføres af det siddende regime i dag. Også på en række andre områder er Tunesien præget af den post-protektorate arv. En stor del af årsagen til, at såvel økonomiske som politiske reformer ikke har medført pluralisme og demokrati skal findes netop i det faværende opgør med denne post-protektorate arv.

De franske socialister prøver at komme på benene igen efter tre tabte præsidentvalg på stribe. Men de er uenige om, hvem der skal være deres leder, og hvilken politik de skal føre.