Zaki Laïdi
Zaki Laïdi is Professor of International Relations at L'Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). His most recent book is Le reflux de l'Europe.
Zaki Laïdi is Professor of International Relations at L'Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). His most recent book is Le reflux de l'Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Vladimir Putin to Paris as his first foreign guest, while Donald Trump will attend this year’s Bastille Day celebrations. By reaching out to these two worl… read more
Emmanuel Macron’s victory is symbolically significant not just for France, but for all of Europe. But, to succeed, Macron must first strengthen the French economy, and then rebalance Franco-German rel… read more
The upcoming French presidential election will likely come down to a contest between two political outsiders: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. A victory for either one would herald a political revol… read more
It may well turn out that the international order will never be the same in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. The question now is whether Europe’s leaders can ensure that whatever outcome emerges enhanc… read more
While European citizens largely support the establishment of a common security and defense policy, most of Europe’s leaders have demonstrated a clear lack of interest in building one. This paradox is … read more
Many hoped that the rise of a multipolar global economy would bolster multilateralism. In fact, the opposite is true: the logic of national sovereignty has made a comeback, with major economies consis… read more
The start of official talks on a free-trade agreement between the EU and the US reinforces both sides’ shift away from multilateral trade policy in recent years. But, while bilateralism might be the r… read more
The realist turn in US foreign policy means that America is now willing to intervene only when its immediate interests are at stake. In other cases, America’s allies will have to demonstrate their com… read more
France's military intervention in Mali is the third such French action in just two years, following intervention in Libya and Côte d’Ivoire in 2011. While many believe that France is behaving like a n… read more
