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French Presidential Election: How to Achieve the Unity of the Rights?

Zemmour regularly claims in his speeches his affiliation with the former RPR, and his desire to achieve a “union of the Right.” He hopes to gather within his candidacy all the families of the French Right attached to national identity, sovereignty, a certain economic liberalism, and a (moderate) social conservatism.

Hélène de Lauzun January 30, 2022

Right, Left, and Conservative

Of the three dominant types of welfare states, it is not easy to extract one that would be palatable to both social conservatives and social democrats—it is possible though. The path to a compromise can be found by navigating the dynamics between political methodology and political theory.

Sven R. Larson January 28, 2022

Swedish NATO Plans Distract from Ukraine

While Finland has already declared that it is not pursuing a NATO membership, Sweden still remains open to the idea. So long as the possibility remains open in the current international political climate, it undeservedly transplants the Ukrainian struggle for independence onto the Nordic scene.

Sven R. Larson January 26, 2022

The Enlightenment in the Digital Age: How to Manage Public Opinion

The government-commissioned report is concerned about what it calls the “disappearance of the common systemic space.” But it identifies the problem without trying to find the multiple reasons for this space’s absence.

Hélène de Lauzun January 25, 2022

Wirtschaftswunder for the 21st Century: The Age of Planned Capitalism

Thankfully, the authors of the European Economic and Financial System plan had the wisdom to include an executive summary. After all, there’s no way anyone’s going to read the whole thing. And we don’t have to read the whole thing because it’s obvious. As we all irresistibly jump on the bandwagon, we will learn that planned capitalism is the answer.

Todd Huizinga January 25, 2022