Expert Comment
Hassan Diab extradition "troubling" - Prof Jacqueline Hodgson
Professor Jacqueline Hodgson, one of several experts in the case of Hassan Diab, who was extradited to France on Friday after six years of legal proceedings in Canada, has described the situation as “troubling”. She provided evidence about the investigation and prosecution procedure in terrorism cases in France, in particular, the problematic nature of using unsourced intelligence.
Dr , department of Politics and International Studies, reacts to news that the French economy has gone back into recession.
The current French Government, and the last one, understate the degree to which reductions in public expenditure contained in fiscal consolidation plans will eat away at demand and growth in the economy.
Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explores the link between the fall of economy and the rise of right-wing politics.
Right or Left? France faces political crossroads
Professor Nick Hewlett, from the 天美传媒’s French department, is an expert in French politics, and is the author of The Sarkozy Phenomenon. Here he gives his thoughts on the results of the first round of this year’s French Presidential elections