Tag: International book
“The Leap of Freedom”, by Patrice Romedenne
This is an iconic photo of the Cold War and the Berlin Wall taken on August 15, 1961. An East German soldier jumps over a barbed wire fence and crosses…
“The Mafia and the White House”, by Jean-François Gayraud
Have there been links between American presidents and the mafia? This is the question, delicate and little explored, posed by Jean-François Gayraud in his latest work. General Commissioner of the…
“French from Australia”: discover 200 years of history while breaking away from the Anglo-Saxon footprint
Under Louis XVI, the Count of La Pérouse landed on the Australian continent in 1788, while at the same time the first contingent of convicts was landed by the English…
“Black Music Justice: a legal history”, by Fabrice Epstein
Do lawyers and magistrates have a sense of rhythm? Because law and justice have shaped the lives of musicians and in particular American bluesmen… Small arrangements or big trials, fights…
“The Azov Regiment – Ukrainian nationalism at war” by Adrien Nonjon
In Ukraine, the Azov regiment is the subject of much controversy and controversy. On the front line for the defense of Mariupol and its Azovstal factory in March-April 2022, which…
“What are Russians thinking?”, Nicolas Wild delves into the mind of Putin’s Russia
What have the Russians been thinking since the invasion of Ukraine? Four months after the launch of the “special operation” as the Kremlin calls it, comics reporter Nicolas Wild went…
Chile: “Room 406 – the Pablo Neruda affair”, story by Laurie Fachaux-Cygan
Fifty years after Augusto Pinochet’s coup d’état in Chile, the wounds inflicted by the military dictatorship have still not healed. Numerous judicial investigations into human rights violations are still ongoing.…
For Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s war with China is not an option
Two and a half months before the presidential election in Taiwan, it is time to take stock for the woman who presided over the island for eight years. Tsai Ing-wen,…
“Rock’n’Road Trip”, by Lauric Henneton and Julien Grossot
In Rock’n’Road Trip, Lauric Henneton and Julien Grossot looked at the geography of rock songs. They identified all the references to the geography of the United States in these pieces…
“IS has lost popular support but retains a margin of sympathy”
Six years after the fall of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State group’s caliphate, violence continues even if on a reduced scale. In Is the Islamic State defeated? ?published…