Catégorie : English
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Rethinking urban spaces: putting an end to town-centre traffic lights
Before delving into this subject, it is important to highlight the fact that there has for a while been a growth in an ecological and security-oriented vision of urban movement. In fact, certain cities such as Lille, Grenoble, Lorient and Rennes limit traffic to 30km/h. A desire to favour bicycles through the construction of cycle […]
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The Loch Ness monster
The origins of the legendary Nessiteras rhombopteryx (‘Ness inhabitant with diamond-shaped fin’ in Greek), so named by the naturalist Sir Peter Scott, hark back to the 6th century BC. The famous monster first appeared during the year 565 BC in the giant Loch Ness, a freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. It was said to […]
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Why David Cameron’s Big Society failed
The term Big Society was coined by Steve Hilton, the director of strategy for David Cameron. It was one of the core policies in the 2010 Conservative Manifesto aiming to create an active civic community through a massive devaluation of the central power to a more local level. The three main objectives of the Big […]
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The reconstruction of a nation, the construction of a state: Algeria on the eve of independence (1962-1965)
5th July 1962: Algeria rejoices, independence is proclaimed. After eight years of war, and between 300,000 and 600,000 deaths – Algeria regained its freedom. But the independence process had begun a little earlier: the Évian Accords, signed on 16th March 1962, signalled a cease-fire (which would come into effect in Algeria on 19th March). The […]
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The Golden Age of Soviet Football during the Cold War: a Prestigious Showcase for the USSR
During the era characterised by USSR and US dualism, soft power had an important place in the conflict. In fact, ideological combat was just as essential as military operations. Stalin’s government, and Khrushchev’s government especially, understood this well. Thus, football experienced a rise in popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, thanks to the efforts of […]
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Netflix in the spotlight
The streaming platform Netflix has established itself as an unavoidable giant in the world of cinema, and has a strategy to counter the arrival of Hollywood studios in the increasingly contested video streaming market. Netflix has played its cards right in the world of the Seventh Art. The world number one streaming platform invested […]
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A brief history of the Welfare State in the UK
Profoundly affected by Covid19, the UK struggled to provide an efficient response to curb the spread of the virus. The massive financial plan presented by the government heavily relies on welfare state provision – supporting the NHS or introducing benefits for employees and small businesses. However, the crisis did not endanger the welfare state system, […]
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Morocco – a model for managing the health crisis?
On the 5th May, at 10am, the Moroccan Health Minister announced one hundred new cases of Covid-19, bringing the number of confirmed infections to 5153. The kingdom mourns its 180 deaths while France grieves for its over 131,000 confirmed cases and 25,000 confirmed deaths recorded from the same date. What follows is Ap. D Connaissances’ […]
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Frida Kahlo: activist for the feminist cause
In a patriarchal society in which inequalities between men and women persist, it is important to talk about pioneers of feminism who have fought for emancipation and for the rights of women. The talented Frida Kahlo, the Mexican painter, is one of those who made the cause of women’s rights a personal affair. She established […]
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