cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeDiscussing politics and teaching historyThe building of this term’s “From Empire to Europe” class of the University of Mainz was quite interesting. While the purpose was to follow…2 min read·Jul 11, 2016----
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeBye Bye EuropeI’m Belgian. A few years ago, an hoax (today called “Bye Bye belgium) broadcasted “life” by one of our main public television channels had…2 min read·Jun 26, 2016--3--3
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeThe little things that make historyIn two days, Britain will be voting, deciding whether to remain in the European Union or to leave it. The polls have lately shown that both…2 min read·Jun 21, 2016--2--2
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeImperialsm in literature: Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling is one of these authors that everyone knows about without ever reading them. Most of us are able to recite a few lines of…3 min read·Jun 7, 2016--3--3
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeSome Thoughts on ReferendumsA question often overseen about the Brexit referendum concerns the impact of the referendum itself.2 min read·May 24, 2016--2--2
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeThe Spectre Of War Upon EuropeLike all major political shifts, the Brexit can but bring about speculations. First we had Donald Trump stepping in, pretending he didn’t…3 min read·May 10, 2016--1--1
cfrichetinFrom Empire to EuropeFrance and Great Britain: two empires, two visionsA simple look at colonization and decolonization major dates is enough for anybody to draw parallels between the different colonial…3 min read·Apr 26, 2016--1--1