In recent weeks, we have witnessed an evolution of unusual events, Venezuela being in focus. It looks as a far away flashpoint, but corroborating it with other recent evolutions, we may anticipate new patterns in the international relations. ...

What has happened in the international system of states in the last few weeks - practically from the end of October to the present - shows that the systemic crisis, the global liberal order, has deepened. Its virtual death was announced in a premonitory article signed by Richard Haas, president of the 'Council of Foreign Relations - USA', published o...

Few have understood in Europe why the British political elite has resorted to the 'in or out EU' referendum in June 2016. Many thought it was, in particular, an internal political issue, the Conservatives trying to prolong their stay in government by silencing the Eurosceptics' voices of their own party; or the hubris of a post-imperial elite for...

What seemed, at the initial stage, that is to say, in the early weekend of November 17, 2018, that it was just a fleeting rebellion over fuel prices, was not confirmed at the end of the next week when Paris and other cities Frenchmen have known manifestations of 'yellow vestS' of tens of thousands of people. In addition to peaceful protests, violent ...

In front of a growing wave of criticism, coming from all the cardinal and institutional points, for the decision to withdraw the US troops from Syria (taken inadvertently on Dec. 19), on December 23, President Trump wrote on twitter: @realDonaldTrump: President @RT_Erdogan of Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ...

Challenging Brussels has become the political hobby of the day. It has become a big boys’ affair, but Central and Eastern Europe was assigned the role of a "fighting brand" designed to keep pressure on those who wish to stay with the European status quo. ...