Introduction: US-France relations in the age of sarkozy
Résumé
This article, as an introduction to the Symposium, discusses the determinants
and evolution of attention to defence and foreign policy issues in
France. It thereby contributes to existing debates on the relative power of
presidents in this area. It then provides a short overview of the different
contributions to the symposium. It argues that there is some measure of
agreement in the analyses of current relations between France and the US,
especially concerning the weight of history. Yet, at the same time, the
articles provide a variety of views and approaches to the current state of
these relations.