Section: Policy
Israel-Palestine: Qatar's diplomacy-washing

Israel-Palestine: Qatar's diplomacy-washing

Le sport, on le sait, est bien plus politique que ses grands acteurs le disent. Une manifestation de mauvaise foi diplomatique portant sur le dossier brûlant Israël-Palestine est passée presque inaperçue à Doha… Voyage au cœur des contradictions de la FIFA.
Can lying endanger the state?

Can lying endanger the state?

According to Kant, a lie undermines the foundations of the state, while a deceptive truth is acceptable. Two centuries later, with President Clinton, the same logic still seems to be at work in the Lewinsky affair.