Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
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Postdoctoral researcher, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor in Political Ecologies of Sustainability, Utrecht University
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Associate Professor, Energy and Resources Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University
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Research Associate in the Department of Biology, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor, Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University School of Law, Utrecht University
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Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University
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Assistant professor, Utrecht University
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Professor of Climate Adaptation, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Society, Utrecht University
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Visiting Fellow, School of Global Studies, University of Sussex; University of Tartu; Utrecht University
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Associate Professor of Secular and Religious Studies, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Utrecht University