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The series
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French Politics with Dr. Amine Zidouh examines the parties, elections, institutions, political projects and their contradictions, conflicts, and ideas shaping contemporary France. Each episode draws on historical context, political analysis, research, and documentary sources to make French political life more legible without reducing it to campaign slogans or daily headlines.
This is a growing series, with dedicated episodes on France’s major political parties alongside explorations of the concepts, cultural debates, historical narratives, media discourse, and social conflicts through which politics is understood and contested. The podcast takes no party line. Its aim is to treat political claims seriously, probe their assumptions and consequences, and critically examine the forms of power that organize contemporary France.
Teaching and learning
Intended audience: Undergraduate students in French studies, history, political science and related fields; independent adult learners.
Suggested uses: Guided listening, seminar discussion and critical media analysis.
After using this resource, learners should be able to:
- Identify the episode’s central question and the historical or institutional context discussed.
- Distinguish the host’s interpretation from the facts and sources cited.
- Develop a discussion response supported by examples from the episode.
Use the objectives that correspond to the material available on this page. Collection pages provide entry points to individual resources; unfinished or unavailable material is not a completed learning activity.
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