Volume 2, Issue 1     Studying in France

The Chasm between France and the U.S. in Foreign Policy The EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Understanding French Opposition (War in Iraq)

The Chasm between France and the United States in Foreign Policy
By Michelle Mullens

Abstract:

The special relationship between France and the United States, spanning more than two centuries, has been strained throughout the past fifty years. The study will attempt to show the differences in policy and expectations in foreign relations and establish the reasoning behind the differences in expectation for the Bosnian conflict, war in Afghanistan, and the International Criminal Court. 

About the author:

Michelle Mullens is a Political Science major at Texas A&M. In summer 2001, she took part in the Normandy program led by Dr. John Robertson. One year later, Michelle was an intern-fellow at the Deutsch-Französisches Institut in Ludwigsburg/Germany. She will be attending the University of Miami School of Law in the fall and plans to pursue a career in international law.

 

CFSP of the European Union: A Struggle for Commonality
By Caleb Hartwell

Abstract:

The European Union has struggled to develop an effective Common and Foreign Security Policy (CFSP). This paper examines the history of the European Union’s attempts to contribute to the safeguarding of world peace through its institutions.

About the author:

Caleb Hartwell is a senior Computer Science major at Texas A&M University and is currently finishing his undergraduate coursework. He plans on pursuing a graduate degree in International Affairs. Caleb attended the Normandy program in 2002. This program stresses the legacy of the Normandy military campaign in context of the development of recent European democracy and the evolution of the European Union.

 

Understanding French Opposition
By Zachry Brown

Abstract:

This paper explores the complex nature of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. For many Americans, popular French opposition was seen as the same as the opposition put forth by French political actors; however, the objectives of these two groups were fundamentally different and deserve our understanding and awareness.

About the author:

Zachry Brown is a second year student from Houston, Texas, who recently spent two months in Argentina studying Spanish. Majoring in International Studies, Zachry plans to attend law school after graduation. His main region of study is Latin America, with a particular interest in Mexico. Zachry took part in an educational program that focused on France. He went to Paris to attain first-hand information about his topic of research.