Clément Guntern, author for Le Regard Libre

Author: Clément Guntern

CLéMENT GUNTERN

Switzerland

The bilateral route has always been a dead end

written by Clément Guntern

ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Clément Guntern | When Switzerland embarked on the bilateral path in the early 2000s, it thought it had found a form of cohabitation with its European neighbor that would be profitable and adapted to Swiss particularities. From the outset, however, this path was in reality a political dead-end. It remains so today, and can be explained by a series of deep-rooted Swiss myths. To get out of this cul-de-sac, it is up to the Swiss people to finally have a European project. An act requiring courage and modesty, and one that would strengthen our national identity.

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Behind the notion of sovereignty, the end of naivety

By Clément Guntern · December 10, 2020

The year 2020, in addition to having seen a pandemic of immeasurable impact, has marked the return, or rather the rebirth, of a notion that was once thought to be obsolete, unsuitable and even dangerous: that of sovereignty. In the space of a few months, the issue has once again become central. But an anachronistic vocabulary tends to overshadow what is really at stake: not the withdrawal of nations into themselves, but the pursuit of balanced regulation of globalization.

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The roots of American political polarization

By Clément Guntern · November 23, 2020

The country that has been called the first of democracies, the one whose merits and vigor have been praised for so long, now seems to be out of breath. The chaotic «debate» between Joe Biden and Donald Trump bears witness to this. The roots of the problem run so deep that it would be unfair to attribute the current situation to any particular president. It is up to American society as a whole to deal with the evil that is eating away at it: rampant polarization.

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Post-Trump Republican Party: the impossible step backwards

By Clément Guntern · September 11, 2020

Whether or not Donald Trump emerges victorious from the November elections, the Republican Party, to which he has attached himself, will find itself reshaped by his presidency. With the coronavirus crisis and polls undermining the Trump candidacy, Republicans are already squabbling over the future of the Grand Old Party. Ideological refocusing looks set to be difficult.

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Continent of hope, continent of fear

By Clément Guntern · September 02, 2020

At a time when Africa is still experiencing record levels of poverty, a different future could be emerging. Often torn between confidence and pessimism, the international community must realize the limits of its action and redirect it towards other priorities.