
Federalism in the history of France

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

Federalism versus decentralization

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

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

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

4 reasons why France will never grant independence to New Caledonia

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

Freezing the Electoral Body: Testing a Third Way

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,

UN: an institution to be reformed on the federal model

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

Federalism: A Solution for the Middle East

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

The European Union and federalism

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

The example of the Cook Islands

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

Federalism as a remedy for conflicts

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,