THE JOURNAL OF REGIONAL HISTORY V.1 No.3
The problem of anti-Semitism in France’s domestic and foreign policy in the yea...
THE JOURNAL OF REGIONAL HISTORY V.1 No.3

The problem of anti-Semitism in France’s domestic and foreign policy in the years of François Hollande’s presidency and the ways to solve it

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Polina B. Gradusova, Vasily L. Chernoperov
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The article is devoted to the policy of French President François Hollande (2012–17) aimed at combating anti-Semitism. The author describes the extent of its implementation both domestically (in cooperation with the Jewish diaspora) and internationally (development of relations with Israel). The activity of Hollande’s government is demonstrated over various periods of time, which allows seeing the changes in the policy and the status of the diaspora. A conclusion is made on the predominant influence of the economic factors and the factor of political heterogeneity of the government throughout the President's policy. Possible solutions for the problem of anti-Semitism in France are proposed.
Polina B. Gradusova
Ivanovo State University
Ivanovo, Russia
Gradlin@mail.ru
Vasily L. Chernoperov
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Ivanovo State University
Ivanovo, Russia
vlchernoperov@rambler.ru
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Keywords:
François Hollande, Manuel Valls, the State of Israel, the State of Palestine, Germany, the Jewish diaspora, anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, Aliyah
For citation:
Gradusova P., Chernoperov V. The problem of anti-Semitism in France’s domestic and foreign policy in the years of François Hollande’s presidency and the ways to solve it. Historia provinciae – the journal of regional history, 2017, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 51–70. DOI: 10.23859/2587-8352-2017-1-3-4

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