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Although France's demographic and economic weight in the world is tending to decline, it nevertheless retains important attributes of power. Its diplomacy and defense policy bear witness to this.

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137 Shades of Terrorism. French Jihadists Before the Courts

Date de publication
10 April 2018
Accroche

This study, based on original judicial sources, assesses the profiles of 137 individuals sentenced in France for cases related to jihadism.

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What Is a Good Security Sector Reform?

Date de publication
20 December 2017
Accroche

For about 20 years, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as an essential tool for crisis recovery and reconstructing weak and failed states at the heart of the security-development continuum. It is time to take stock of the lessons learnt about SSR and to offer an analysis of good practices and the lessons learned from these experiences. 

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France vs. Jihadism: The Republic in a New Age of Terror

Date de publication
30 January 2017
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This paper assesses the current state of the jihadist threat to France, as well as the French authorities’ security response. With the upcoming presidential election, 2017 will be a decisive year for the country. Terrorism will be at the heart of the campaign and ISIS will most likely try to strike again.

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La Sentinelle égarée ? L’armée de Terre face au terrorisme

Date de publication
09 June 2016
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The 2015 terror attacks in France and the ensuing activation by the Ministry of Defense of its homeland protection plan opened a new phase in the long history of the French Army’s involvement in internal security.

De-radicalization and the Prevention of Radicalization in Germany, Great Britain and Denmark

Date de publication
01 December 2015
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To date, a few thousand Europeans have left Europe to join jihadi fighters in Syria and Iraq. Several hundreds of them have already returned. To deal with this phenomenon, some countries have developed radicalization prevention and de-radicalization programs.

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Guerre de l'information : le web russe dans le conflit en Ukraine

Date de publication
30 September 2015
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Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine, Russia has been waging an information war.

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La cyberguerre des gangs aura-t-elle lieu ?

Date de publication
26 August 2015
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Gangs have relied on cyberspace to evolve. New information technologies have allowed them to speed up and globalize their operations.

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Web social et djihadisme : du diagnostic aux remèdes

Date de publication
08 June 2015
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From Al Qaeda to Islamic state, the international jihadist movement understands how to adapt to the web’s evolution, which it is using as an operating platform.

Terrorism and Counter-Radicalization: the Danish Model

Date de publication
01 June 2015
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There have only been two terrorist attacks in Denmark over the last thirty years: in 1985 and 2015. Other attacks have been prevented, notably those planned against the illustrators whose drawings of the prophet Mohammed were published in Jyllands-Posten. 

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The Digital Tsunami. Natural Disasters Management in the Age of Social Media

Date de publication
27 August 2014
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Social media enable new means of natural disasters management. It is now easier to locate victims, to find shelters, or to coordinate humanitarian aid. Prevention has also become more efficient. From now on, this tool will be more and more present in the field of natural disasters management; however, it also poses some risks because of its open nature, which makes control more difficult.

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