Brigitte Granville is Professor of International Economics and Economic Policy at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
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Brigitte Granville
Commentaries by Brigitte Granville
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The French Disconnection
PARIS – Dire conditions can permit what was once unthinkable to push its way into public debate. In France, the idea that now dares to speak…
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The French Death Rattle
PARIS – Moody’s announcement in November that it had downgraded France’s sovereign-credit rating by one notch from its AAA rating prompted o…
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François Hollande’s Wrong Idea of France
LONDON – France’s new president, François Hollande, has achieved a remarkable series of political victories – at home and in Europe – since …
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The French Cul de Sac
PARIS – As France’s presidential election looms, the country is approaching a breaking point. For three decades, under both the right and th…
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Targeting the Targeters
LONDON – Speaking in the happier economic times of 2005, Mervyn King – then, as now, Governor of the Bank of England – stressed the importan…
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The Next Liberation of France
Ségolène Royal has turned the tables on the Socialist Party to become its standard bearer in next year’s election. But her triumph is only p…
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France is Not Working
France’s chronic malaise is marked by periodic explosions of protest. The two most recent episodes – the rioting and arson in French cities …
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Russia’s Eternal Inflation
In eternal Russia, nothing changes when it comes to monetary management. Year after year, the Russian Central Bank (RCB) blames the weather,…
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The Ivory Coast Shipwreck
West Africa’s jewel is fracturing. The Ivory Coast miracle is now the Ivory Coast hell, where natives and non-natives live in fear. Since th…
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The Anatomy of Sarkozy
A majority of the French say that they want Finance Minister Nicholas Sarkozy to play an important role in shaping the country's future. No …
The French Disconnection
paul mcgonagle: the policies Ms Granville identifies as key to a successful exit strategy are essentially the same as those which would help support France's continued viability within the Zone. Paul McGonagle
The French Disconnection
Edward Ponderer: The wizened sage of Star Wars provides us with crucial advice here: "Do, or do not do, but do not 'try' " Like jumping a chasm, you either don't, or run into the leap at full speed. However, when y…