Jan 20, 2012 | Constructivism, Passage au crible (English), Peace
By Thomas Lindemann
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°55
The death of President Kim Jong-Il and the probable succession by a triumvirate driven by his son Kim Jong-Un raises the question again of available options to appease and transform the North Korean regime…
Jan 16, 2012 | Human rights, Passage au crible (English)
By Armelle Le-bras-Chopard Translation: Melissa Okabe
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashstiani death sentence for alleged adultery proves symbolic of the violation of human rights and the situation of the women under sharia law which rages in Iran. ..
Jan 11, 2012 | Global Public Health, Passage au crible (English)
By Armand Suicmez
Translation: Melissa Okabe
Passage au crible n°53
On January 4, 2012, the investigating judge of the city of Marseille led a search on the premises of the French PIP (Poly Implant Prosthesis) company located in the Var region, following the scandal over the breast implants…
Jan 9, 2012 | China, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°52
Many observers are moved by the iconic movement of firms operated on the Old Continent by the Chinese, while at the same time, they regret the outsourcing and Foreign Direct Investment of European firms outside of Europe…
Dec 20, 2011 | Diplomacy, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Josepha Laroche
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°51
On December 16th, 2011 American soldier Bradley Manning appeared before the military court in Fort Meade, Maryland. He was suspected of having provided Wikileaks between November 2009 and May 2010 American army…
Dec 5, 2011 | International commerce, North-South, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°50
Announced with a bang by Western media, the Nano was hailed in March 2009 as the car of the emerging world, while others have condemned the pollution that its mass-market production would entail…