Understanding the erosion of French influence in the Sahel through local perspectives
Caillard, Zoé (A.A. 2024/2025) Understanding the erosion of French influence in the Sahel through local perspectives. Tesi di Laurea in Security policies, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Carlo Magrassi, pp. 245. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Literature review and theoretical framework. Contribution to academic debate. Methodology. Emotion analysis (quantitative analysis). France: sharp decline in perception and influence. European union: stable but conditional image. China: positive image with underlying scepticism. Russia: rapid rise in perception and strategic presence. Text focus analysis (quantitative analysis). France: rejection narratives. European Union: conditional partnerships and sovereignty debates. China: development rhetoric and trust gaps. Russia: security partnerships, soft power, and strategic expansion. France’s decline and multiple contestation (qualitative analysis). Military rejection and the collapse of defense partnerships. Reject of neocolonial practices. Decline of French soft power. Comparison with other actors (qualitative analysis). European union: ambiguous and conditional solidarity. China: massive development engagement and perceived resource predation. Russia: rising power in Sahel and strategic ally. The future of France in the Sahel region: policy proposal. France in the Sahel: toward credible and sustainable policy adjustments. Comparative policy lessons for France from external actors in the Sahel.
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Bibliografia: pp. 226-234.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Security policies |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Magrassi, Carlo |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2026 15:49 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2026 15:49 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45096 |
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