La 230e session in Normandy

La 230e session en région Normandie

The fourth and final week of the 230e session in the Normandy region of the IHEDN offered listeners a perspective on international cooperation and conflict through high-level lectures.

Joint training seminar for British and French diplomats

®IHEDN-Séminaire conjoint de formation de diplomates britanniques et français

On Tuesday 7 February 2023, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), in partnership with the Institut diplomatique consulaire (IDC) of the École pratique des métiers de la diplomatie (EDI), is organising a module of the joint training seminar for British and French diplomats.

Cyber defence: digital space policy (2e edition)

With global digitisation and a world in constant flux, contemporary conflicts are beset by new challenges and threats, forcing states to adapt their security policies and defence strategies. This book brings together the thoughts of a number of specialists on crisis [...].

Why war?

Globalisation and the evolution of societies have seen the notion of war evolve, giving it a broader, polysemous meaning. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, talk of the "return of real war" resurfaced. Drawing on the great political philosophers, from Plato to Marx, Machiavelli and Hobbes, the author offers an analysis of the [...]

Geopolitics of Overseas France. Between downgrading and (re)valorisation

At a time when global leadership is increasingly being challenged by emerging powers and Sino-American competition is intensifying, overseas territories are proving to be valuable strategic assets for governments. The author highlights the hitherto underestimated geostrategic importance of overseas territories, given their peripheral position. CONSTANT Fred, Géopolitique des Outre-mer. [...]

The Sahel mirage. France at war in Africa. Serval, Barkhane and beyond?

In this critical work, the author uses a journalistic approach to describe and question French military interventions in the Sahel. He offers an analysis of the reasons behind France's political and military failures in this part of the world. CARAYOL Rémi, Le mirage sahélien. France at war in Africa. Serval, [...]

Military service: citizens up in arms

A series of 4 podcasts focusing on Russia, the Nordic and Baltic countries, Taiwan and Israel. Cultures monde by France culture, January 2023. Listen ►