The French military took control in Algiers and, under pressure from Gaullist militants on the ground, warned Paris to bring back the General or face civil war. Parliament eventually voted to ...
[8] Of course, this does not mean that Europe should adopt a “Gaullist third way approach between the USA and China.” After all, Europe’s “interests” correspond to the “strategic interests of the USA.
Politically, France is moving at the governmental level in much the same direction as the rest of Western Europe. Behind official rhetoric, the Jospin regime has accelerated privatizations (more ...