Post-War Libya and France’s Strategic Dilemma
The strategic dilemma in Libya was as a result of the events that occurred after the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya. The fall of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi gave hope in Paris that the transition in Libya would strengthen the diplomatic leadership of the West in the North African region. Rather, the institutions of […]
The Louvre Diplomacy: France, Cultural Power, and Censorship in the UAE
France has traditionally seen cultural expansion as a crucial tool of state. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in 2017, was the most extreme manifestation of this high-level diplomatic philosophy. The partnership was based on a one billion euro deal to exchange experience, lend artworks, and license the Louvre name as a symbol of twin […]
