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Questions and Misgivings of the National Consensus: Right v. LeftSince President Mitterrand endorsed the major tenets of de Gaulle’s foreign policy in 1981 – after decades of criticizing and vowing to change them as candidate Mitterrand – there has been a wide political consensus over foreign policy. No matter who has been in power since, France’s foreign policy has remained anchored on a solid ‘gaullo-mitterrandian foundation,’ where only subtle nuances separate the main parties. This national consensus is never more obvious than when French troops are sent in harm’s way. Not anymore it seems, as French Socialist President François Hollande just ordered a military operation in Mali, questions and misgivings are already coming to light.  After only a few days, the political reactions already suggests a few cracks in the national consensus. On the right, as major parties have supported the decision to move ahead, deep concerns  came in the form of an…

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Pascale Siegel

Pascale Siegel

Pascale Combelles Siegel runs a consultancy firm, Insight Through Analysis, specializing in strategic influence in support of peace, stabilization, and counter-terrorism operations. Most recently...