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Francja wobec arabskiej wiosny
France and the Arab Spring

Author(s): Jakub Kumoch
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: European Union; EU; Arab Spring; North Africa; Middle East;

Summary/Abstract: North Africa and the Middle East constitute an important dimension of French foreign policy. Before following and assessing the French attitude towards the Arab Spring, one first has to get some insight into this policy. Its major feature embraces multifaceted relationships—political, historical, economic, cultural, linguistic and interpersonal—between France and Arab states. As many as eight out of the 22 member states of the Arab League are former colonies, overseas departments, protectorates or mandated territories of the French Republic.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 71-86
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish