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Arthur Goldhammer
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April 25, 2022
Arthur Goldhammer
Macron Beats Le Pen Handily—but the Battle to Define France Is Hardly Over
It wasn’t even close, thank goodness. But legislative elections loom in June, and the nation remains deeply fractured.
April 21, 2022
Arthur Goldhammer
Macron Nails Le Pen on Putin: “You Are a Dependent of Russia”
The lone pre–second round debate touched on Russia, the EU, crime—and, inevitably, Islam. But Le Pen didn’t convince swing voters—probably.
April 11, 2022
Arthur Goldhammer
In French Election, It’s Macron vs. Le Pen in a Showdown for Mélenchon’s Voters
The candidate of the left said vote against Le Pen. But he didn’t say vote for Macron. And his voters will probably decide this.
April 7, 2022
Arthur Goldhammer
Yes, Be Worried: Marine Le Pen Could Finally Come to Power in France
Emmanuel Macron leads the presidential race—by about as much as “Remain” led in the U.K. and Hillary Clinton led in the United States in 2016.
December 27, 2018
Arthur Goldhammer
The Rough Year Ahead for France
Macron's concessions to the Yellow Vest protesters won't fix a problem that's fundamentally about the European Union.
September 14, 2015
Arthur Goldhammer
Stanley Hoffmann Was One of the Great Professors of Our Time
May 19, 2012
Arthur Goldhammer
Liberty, Fraternity, Austerity? The Cautious Streak of France’s New Socialist President
August 26, 2011
Arthur Goldhammer
Why French Elites Think DSK Should Make A Comeback
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