{"product_id":"fixing-france-how-to-repair-a-broken-republic-hardcover","title":"Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNabila Ramdani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA French-Algerian journalist, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eborn and brought up in a neglected Paris suburb, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e offers unique insight into crisis-ridden France from a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003every different perspective to the establishment elites\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e France, the romanticized, revolutionary land with an enlightened historical mission--Liberty, Equality, Fraternity for all--is failing its own citizens and its admirers around the world. How did the country get here, and what can be done about it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFixing France\u003c\/i\u003e, Nabila Ramdani assesses the fault lines in her struggling nation with unflinching clarity and originality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The makeshift Fifth Republic, which emerged from the cataclysmic Algerian War of Independence, has produced extremism. Constitutional reform is urgently needed: an all-powerful monarchical president displays little interest in democracy, while a mainstream far-right party founded by Nazi collaborators threatens to deliver a head of state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Segregated suburbs, institutionalized rioting, economic injustice, a monolithic education system, the debasement of women, deep-seated racial and religious discrimination, paramilitary policing, terrorism, and a duplicitous foreign policy all fuel the growing crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ramdani's critique is stark but provides real hope: the broken French Republic can and must be fixed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNabila Ramdani \u003c\/b\u003eis a French-Algerian writer from Paris who works as an academic, journalist and broadcaster, mainly covering France and the Arab and Muslim World. She began her award-winning journalistic career in the BBC Bureau in Paris and has since written extensively for publications ranging from the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, while broadcasting for outlets including Sky News, Al Jazeera, and CNN. Educated at Paris VII University, Nabila holds an MPhil in British and American History and Literature, and an \u003ci\u003eAgr馮ation\u003c\/i\u003e--France's highest teaching qualification--in English. She also has an MPhil in International History, specializing in the Middle East and North Africa, from the London School of Economics (LSE). Nabila first lectured at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in the US, and then taught at Jesus College, Oxford University, in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 8.9 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765018493216,"sku":"9781541703254","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b8473e3539ac0c1e0c3e83c78632c32.webp?v=1780260581","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fixing-france-how-to-repair-a-broken-republic-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}