> Social Issues - on 04/02/2010

French National Identity: Where Does Europe Stand in the Debate?

On January 27th, 2010, the Thomas More Institute organized in Paris a debate about the French national identity and the European identity with Pierre MANENT, Professor at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris), author of "La raison des nations. Réflexions sur la démocratie en Europe" (Gallimard, 2006), and Jean-Louis BOURLANGES, former member of the European Parliament, Associate Professor at the Institut d'Études Politiques of Paris. "Le Figaro" publishes the main part of their interventions in its Opinions pages of Thursday, February 4th, 2010. Available in Fench.

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> Social Issues - on 01/02/2010

The 1000 days of Nicolas Sarkozy: first Overview before 2012

6 May 2007, 31 January 2010 : Nicolas Sarkozy has been in power for 1,000 days. While regional elections are to be held soon, it is time for a first overview. Based on the data available thanks to the Barometer of Nicolas Sarkozy’s Reforms published by the Thomas More Institute since 2007, this note proposes a more global approach which, beyond a numerical review, shows how and in which fields the President’s action has been efficient or not and gives, based on its analysis, some perspectives for the second half of the term. Available in French only.

More information: http://www.barometre-sarkozy.com

> Social Issues - on 23/11/2009

Died French Soldiers in Afghanistan: Consequence on the Link Between the Nation and her Army

By Antonin TISSERON, associate fellow, and Thibault FOUILLEN, assistant fellow at Thomas More Institute, and members in the workgroup on the defence. Article published in partnership in "Le Figaro" of November 23rd, 2009. Available in French only.

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> Social Issues - on 26/10/2009

Toward Which European University Ranking ? Benchmark Study of Shanghai Ranking and Other International Rankings

On the occasion of its Meeting conference of October 22nd, 2009 and ten days before the publication of the Academic Ranking of World Universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Thomas More institute publishes its Benchmarking Note N°4. Available in French only.

> Social Issues - on 22/10/2009

French Higher Education on the Eve of the Publication of Shanghai University Ranking : Between European Solidarity and World Competition

Thomas More Institute Meeting, on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009, 8h30-9h45, Paris. Speaker : French Minister of Higher Education and Research. Debate in French.

> Social Issues - on 18/09/2009

Tomorrow, the end of the "exceptions françaises"

By Jean-Thomas LESUEUR, CEO of the Thomas More Institut. Published in the French Review "Géoéconomie" (N°50). Available in French only.

More information: http://www.choiseul-editions.com

> Social Issues - on 26/08/2009

Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy : Political Leaders of a new kind?

By Sophie DAMAY and Delphine MENASCHÉ, Assistant Fellows at the Thomas More Institute. Available in French only.

> Social Issues - on 15/01/2009

Internet and Privacy: Toward the Complete Anonymization of Personal Data?

By Jonathan AMSELLEM, Project Manager at the Thomas More Institute.

> Social Issues - on 18/10/2008

Stade de France : whistle for nothing

By Jean-Thomas LESUEUR, CEO of the Thomas More Institut. Published in the French newspaper "Le Figaro" (17-10-2008). Available in French only.

Partner: http://www.lefigaro.fr

> Social Issues - on 26/06/2008

The challenges of the world food crisis

Meeting of the Thomas More Institute, on Thursday, June 26th 2008, Brussels. Speakers: Pierre DEFRAIGNE, former Head of Cabinet of Etienne Davignon and Pascal Lamy at the European Commission, Executive Director of the Madariaga Foundation, Visiting Professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain ; and Charles MILLON, former French Minister, former French ambassador with FAO, WFP and IFAD.