THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (1/4). Increasing polarization, defeat of the polls and the Democrats... This series of articles aims to present some lessons to be learned from Donald Trump's new election as head of the United States.
While disparities in representation between men and women remain persistent at the highest decision-making levels, the arrival of some women in power reveals dissensions over the very nature of the «women's cause».
Among the various forms of feminism, two main currents can be identified. The universalists, like Elisabeth Badinter, believe that women should have the same individual rights as men. The others, faithful to a more recent narrative, make friends with Islamists in the name of their communitarianism - and don't stop at this paradox.
The British Labour Party won last July's election thanks to the support of an electorate committed to a restrictive migration policy. However, it remains to be seen whether Labour will be able to deliver on its promises in this area.
With wokism, withdrawal into one's own identity became a sign of rejection of the Enlightenment. Is this still the case? Isn't getting together between women - or between men - a legitimate demand, albeit one that wokes up to in a very incoherent way?
The militia system is criticized far and wide. However, its critics miss its own logic, which, along with federalism and direct democracy, contributes to the institutional construction of Switzerland, and thus to the country's identity.
Australia has no hesitation in supporting the efforts of the United States and its allies to combat the rise of China, despite the fact that it is its leading economic partner. This de facto dependence limits Canberra's strategic room for manoeuvre.
In June 2023, the troops of the Wagner militia led by Yevgeny Prigozhin went into open rebellion. From this crisis of the security apparatus in the midst of the war with Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces came out the big winners.
The digital revolution, from the birth of television to the present day, is characterized by increasingly personalized use of technology. As a result, people's sense of belonging to a common world can be eroded.