How were the 2006 labour protests seen in France and abroad?

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/05/2007

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Political science

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Summary :

Introduction
A very high youth unemployment rate
The connection with the 2005 civil unrests
1. France must stop its recurrent resistance to change
A necessity to reform
Demonstrations quite difficult to be taken seriously
1. France's old demons
France: Living too much with its past
The tyranny of the minority
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

On 9 December 1905, a law was passed in france separating the church and the state. however, today in the United States of America, the President takes an oath on the Bible to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic. To the French, it may sound inconceivable to see President Jacques Chirac basing his speech on Bible verses. So what do Americans think when Mr Sarkozy, a free-market defender, quotes Jean Jaurès, the founder of the communist paper L'Humanité? Actually, each country has its own way of thinking, even if they have similar cultures.
The French 2006 labour protests were analysed quite differently; many journalists linked these demonstrations with the 2005 civil unrest in france. Other nations compare these demonstrations with what has happened in their own countries. By observing what the whole world thinks about a local problem is one of the best ways to understand what the real cause of it is. This is why we will look into the international press to go deeper into the 2006 labour protests issue.