French Politics with Amine Zidouh

1. The Far Center

What happens when a party built on being "neither left nor right" ends up leaning… right? In this episode, we unpack the rise of Emmanuel Macron’s centrist brand, how it reshaped French politics, and why the system keeps circling back—even when voters try to break the cycle. Sharp, critical, and made for students and curious minds who don’t buy the headlines at face value—who want the context, the contradictions, and the nuance behind the narrative. Host: Amine Zidouh, Lecturer at Dartmouth College