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Winder, Christoph
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Can Nicolas Sarkozy reform France?
"In his campaign speeches, Sarkozy loved to portray himself as a representative of the ideology of meritocracy, which glorifies competition, personal initiative, social climbing and a free market society," Christoph Winder observes. "Though Sarkozy's opponent tried her best to brand him as a dangerous neo-liberal of the American model... the French stood up for change... The question now is how strongly Sarkozy wants - and is able - to carry out his promise 'to solve France's moral crisis.' There's more than enough to deal with, from the enormous national debt to the poor integration of youth in the job market to the unresolved problem of the suburbs. To tackle this Herculean task, Sarkozy first has to actually turn himself into the president for all French people that he purports to be. To do that, he admittedly needs a more integrative political style than what he's cultivated up to now."
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Nicolas Sarkozy's sacrament
Christoph Winder suggests that, despite the "Gallic pomp" at the official party nominating ceremony, Nicolas Sarkozy has not completely won over his own party. "One should not underestimate Chirac's potential as a spoiler," he warns. Chirac "already has used this potential unscrupulously against representatives of his own political camp, if it seemed to serve his interests to do so." He describes the presidential candidate: "In recent years, Sarkozy has tried to portray himself to the French public as a fighter for law and order (although recent crime show his time in office had its ups and downs). But it would be wrong to conclude that Sarkozy is a pure law-and-order man, his political personality is more complex. He is considered to be substantially more Europe-friendly than the lack-lustre Europe-pragmatist Chirac, and on top of that, he has attained the reputation of an economic liberal - which in France is anything but an advantage."
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