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Title: French foreign policy and Tunisia: do human rights matter?
Author: Pia Christina Wood
Publication: Middle East Policy (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Middle East Policy Council
Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Page: 92(19)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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The French government under President Jacques Chirac presents itself as a staunch and vocal supporter of democratization, human rights and political freedoms. In January 1999, Chirac outlined his foreign-policy agenda, which included "the principle of freedom, to ensure everywhere democracy and respect for the universal declaration of human rights." (1) But have the French government's actions followed its rhetoric? Has France taken any action against autocratic regimes with which it has close ties but who have poor records on human rights? If so, under what circumstances and to what extent, and if not, why not? An examination of French foreign policy towards Tunisia provides a starting point to answer these questions.
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