Senior Lecturer in French and Politics, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Ariane studied English, politics and European law in France. Between 1996 and 1997 she was a language assistant at the University of Wolverhampton. She was appointed Lecturer in French in Modern Languages in 1997.
Ariane’s research interests lie in European identities (Europe in Jules Romains' work, representation of minorities, Turkey and France, Erasmus students) , French politics, the use of new technologies in politics and e-learning.
What happened to the French Socialist Party?
Apr 24, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2017 French presidential election was destined to go down to the wire and it didnt disappoint. The traditional political landscape has been shot through by the victory of two outsiders, Marine Le Pen, the candidate of...
Emmanuel Macron faces a really big problem if he becomes French president
Mar 06, 2017 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Currently riding high in the polls, Emmanuel Macron, the self-styled beyond left and right candidate for the French election, has been tipped to become the next president in May. But if he does, will he actually run the...
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