Schmidt Quoted in Bloomberg on French Riots
On July 2, 2023, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, was quoted in a Bloomberg news article about French President Emmanuel Macron’s role in the latest round of protests in France, with the latest spark being the point-blank shooting of a French teenager by police.
The article described Macron as navigating a difficult political divide, with protests in recent years erupting not only over police brutality, but also the minimum retirement age and gas prices. Addressing Macron’s role in creating solutions, Schmidt argued that “what Macron needs to do is develop substantive policies to address the problems faced by these
youths. Unfortunately, however, it is not clear that he even recognizes the problem.”
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Vivien Schmidt is a Professor of International Relations and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and was the first Director of BU’s Center for the Study of Europe, housed at the Pardee School. Schmidt’s research focuses on European political economy, institutions, democracy, and political theory—in particular on the importance of ideas and discourse in political analysis. Read more about Professor Schmidt on her faculty profile.