The political vacuum behind the rise of the French far-right
An opinion poll published last weekend in France placed far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen ahead of incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and other mainstream rivals in next year's presidential election first round vote. Here, Laurent Mauduit argues that the resurgence of the National Front is in large part due to the failure of the French opposition left parties to recognise and address the causes of a deep social malaise in the country.
AnAn opinion poll published this Sunday in France by 'Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France' placed far-Right National Front leader Marine Le Pen ahead of rival candidates in next year's presidential election first round vote, including incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, but excluding the so-far non-declared potential Socialist Party candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Here,Laurent Mauduitargues that the resurgence of the National Front is in large part due to the failure of the French mainstream opposition Left to recognise and address the causes of a deep social malaise in the country.
