Cécile Alduy

Cécile Alduy is a professor of French studies at Stanford University, and an associate scholar at the Center for the Study of French Political Life at the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

Garbage cans in the sixth arrondissement of Paris overflowing

Paris Is Overflowing With Trash—and With Rage at Macron Paris Is Overflowing With Trash—and With Rage at Macron

The massive accumulation of trash in France’s capital is one of the most visible—and smelly—signs of the opposition to Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform.

Apr 1, 2023 / Cécile Alduy

France’s National Front Is Dead, but Its Politics Are Alive and Well

France’s National Front Is Dead, but Its Politics Are Alive and Well France’s National Front Is Dead, but Its Politics Are Alive and Well

Despite the failure of Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid, the party’s virulent anti-Muslim message has found a growing audience.

Jun 20, 2018 / Cécile Alduy

Marine Le Pen

The Illusions of Disillusion The Illusions of Disillusion

Marine Le Pen is running on resentment, but is it enough to win her the French presidency?

Apr 6, 2017 / Feature / Cécile Alduy

How a Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Party Became France’s ‘New Normal’

How a Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Party Became France’s ‘New Normal’ How a Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Party Became France’s ‘New Normal’

For the first time in recorded history, the ultra-right-wing National Front came first in a national election.

May 28, 2014 / Cécile Alduy

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

Marine Le Pen’s party has emerged as a formidable political force not just nationally, but locally. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Cécile Alduy

Has Marine Le Pen Already Won the Battle for the Soul of France?

Has Marine Le Pen Already Won the Battle for the Soul of France? Has Marine Le Pen Already Won the Battle for the Soul of France?

The National Front leader has cleverly rebranded her father’s party, cloaking its far-right agenda with liberal rhetoric.

Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Cécile Alduy

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