Relations internationales

Switzerland's image abroad is a strategic asset, both diplomatically and economically. Presence Switzerland, the Confederation's communications agency, works daily to strengthen this reputation. Interview with its director.r.

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With its hostile territory, Switzerland had to find another recipe for success. So it developed a counter-model. In his essay L'identité suisse au défi, former diplomat Paul Widmer looks at the ingredients of Swiss success, the better to perpetuate it.

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In July this year, Greeks and Turks commemorated fifty years since the partition of Cyprus. Here we take a look at the political situation, and how it might evolve in the future.

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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.

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By adopting a foreign policy strategy that gives its defense forces greater autonomy from the United States, Japan intends to become a major player in the struggle for influence in the Indo-Pacific.

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Faced with repeated scandals over human rights violations, Saudi Arabia is hoping to restore its image by investing heavily in sport.

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Le Regard Libre N° 82 - Antoine Bernhard

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We always speak of immigration in the singular, as if it were a unique phenomenon. However, the reality is more complex, for in addition to its legal, economic and humanitarian aspects, the problem of immigration is first and foremost one of culture and identity. This, in any case, is what we can learn from reading Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations.

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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.

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Contemporary conflicts are increasingly characterized by a lack of rules. Every day, armed groups and states alike flout international law. But one aspect is rarely mentioned, given the omnipresence of violence: just peace.

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