Four more years: Will a re-elected Obama be emboldened?

After winning re-election, Barack Obama might just have a stronger hand as he negotiates a deal on the country's debt. So argues François Picard’s panel, which points to a US election vote that favoured moderates over hardliners.

DEBATE

Steven ERLANGER, New York Times Paris Bureau Chief;
Stéphanie ANTOINE, France 24 Business Editor;
Christopher DICKEY, Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek;
Denis DEMONPION, Le Nouvel Observateur;
and our correspondents:
Laura BAINES in Washington;
Nathan KING in New York;
Philip CROWTHER in Boston.

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Programme prepared and produced by Shamira Muhammad, Yann Pusztai and Mary Colombel

Presenter

François Picard

04/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: the military option

As mediators come and go, neither side is blinking in Ivory Coast’s post-electoral standoff. In the France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel explains why the international community can’t afford to back down...but also why outside military intervention is easier said than done.

03/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab World: What future for Christians? (part 2)

After the New Year’s Eve suicide attack against a Christian Coptic church in Alexandria, François Picard’s panel argues over the roots of polarization between Christians and Muslims: is it the work of a radical fringe or is there just less room today for common ground in an Egypt where religious faith on all sides continues to rise?

03/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab World: What future for Christians?

After the New Year’s Eve suicide attack against a Christian Coptic church in Alexandria, François Picard’s panel argues over the roots of polarisation between Christians and Muslims: is it the work of a radical fringe or is there just less room today for common ground in an Egypt where religious faith on all sides continues to rise?

31/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

China bucks the trend (Part 2)

Another year, another great leap forward for the Chinese economy. François Picard’s panel discusses how rising growth has sparked rising expectations, with strikes, calls for higher wages and debate over free speech.