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France and the United States of America: Anatomy of a Long Alliance

 

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

 

 HOTEL TALLEYRAND

The American Embassy

2, rue Saint Florentin

75008 Paris

 

 

 

 

Sponsored by The Trustee Fund for the Advancement of Scholarship

 

Conference Moderator: Steven Ekovich, Associate Professor of Political Science and History, The American University of Paris.

 
 
 
 
 

09:30       Introduction

"Opening Remarks and Presentation of Franco-American Relations"

Craig Stapleton, Ambassador of the United States to France

Jean François-Poncet, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator, France

 

 

10:00       A history of the Bonds between France and The United States of America

Chair: Jean François-Poncet, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator, France

 

André Kaspi, U.S. History Professor, La Sorbonne, Paris

Philippe Roger, Professor of French, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales et Centre d'étude de la langue et de la littérature françaises des 17e et 18e siècles (CNRS - Université de Paris IV)

 

 

10:45       Break

 

 

11:00       Citoyens and Citizens: Intellectual Currents and Political Concepts

Chair: Steven Ekovich, Professor of Political Science, The American University of Paris

 

Mark Hulliung, Brandeis University

Cynthia Fleury, Maître de Conférence at Sciences Po and Associate Professor at The American University of Paris

Yves Roucaute, Agrégé de Philosophie et de Science Politique à l’Université-Paris X

 

 

12:15      Lunch break

 

 

14:00       Diplomacy, Alliances and the Influence of Domestic Politics

Chair & Discussant: Steven Ekovich, Professor of Political Science, The American University of Paris

 

Hubert Védrine, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, France

Alexandre Adler, Historian and Editorialist at Le Figaro

Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, International Lawyer and Author

 

 

15:30       Geopolitical Military and Intelligence Cooperation

Chair: Colonel Peter Herrly, retired (former U.S. Defense Attaché)

 

“Historic Overview of Franco-American Military Relations”

Colonel Peter Herrly, retired (former U.S. Defense Attaché)

 

“Franco-American Military Cooperation: The Cases of Ivory Coast and Liberia”

General Emmanuel Beth, Director of Strategic Planning, French Defense Ministry

General Bruno Dary, Commandant of the French Foreign Legion

 

“French and American Military Doctrines”

General Jean Coulloumme-Labarthe, Commandant of St Cyr and former Liaison Officer to CENTCOM

 

“Franco-American Cooperation in the War on Terrorism”

William Rosenau, Political Scientist, RAND

Juge Jean-Louis Bruguière

 

 

17:15      Break

 

 

17:30       Reflections on the US and French Economic and Business Systems:

                 Parallels, Differences and Room for Cooperation

Chair: Gerardo della Paolera, President and Professor of Economics, The American University of Paris

 

Christian de Boissieu, Président Délégué, Conseil d’Analyse Economique, counselor to the Prime Minister, France

Elie Cohen, Sciences Po, Conseil d’Analyse Economique, CNRS, France

Barry Eichengreen, University of California at Berkeley, CEPR

 

 

19:00      End of the Conference

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Please contact Perrine Delobelle:

 

6, rue du Colonel Combes - 75007 Paris - France

Fax: +33 (1) 47.53.81.33

perrine.delobelle@aup.edu

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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