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Federalism in the history of France

21 February 2024

  Although of Anglo-Saxon origin, the notion of federalism was already known in France at the time of the French Revolution where deputies called the “Girondins” were already

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Federalism versus decentralization

Federalism versus decentralization

22 February 2024

  The status of New Caledonia leads some to describe its relationship with the State as federal. In practice, the federal state controls the federated

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Federalism: a solution advocated in New Caledonia as in France since 1977

24 February 2024

The notion of federalism has already been proposed several times as a consensual solution to the institutional problem of New Caledonia by both local political

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4 reasons why France will never grant independence to New Caledonia

4 reasons why France will never grant independence to New Caledonia

24 February 2024

If the Comoros and Djibouti are autonomous, it is because they only have cassava and bananas. New Caledonia […] is a block of nickel. Eugène Claudius-Petit, vice-president

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Freezing the Electoral Body: Testing a Third Way

Freezing the Electoral Body: Testing a Third Way

26 February 2024

The French presence in Caledonia cannot be threatened, except in the event of World War 1 , … Pierre MESMER, Prime Minister, 1972. Addressed to Xavier Denaux,

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UN: an institution to be reformed on the federal model

UN: an institution to be reformed on the federal model

27 February 2024

Is the UN brain dead? 1 This is the question posed by a large number of magazines and daily newspapers in 2022 and 2023 following the

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Federalism: A Solution for the Middle East

Federalism: A Solution for the Middle East

02 March 2024

  In conflict for nearly 3,000 years 1 , the State of Israel finds itself once again embroiled in yet another war 2 with one of its neighbors, Palestine, which

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The European Union and federalism

The European Union and federalism

04 March 2024

  Although it has a sui generis (specific) status, the European Union is federal . It is similar to a confederation . Each state retains its sovereignty but pools

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The example of the Cook Islands

The example of the Cook Islands

31 March 2024

  The example of the Cook Islands   A number of experts, such as Guy Agniel, professor of public law at the University of New

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Federalism as a remedy for conflicts

Federalism as a remedy for conflicts

24 May 2024

Only federalism can establish peace (KANT, 1795) 1 It is often when there are phenomena of domination of peoples over others that violence and wars arise 2 . However,

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