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Louise L Lambrichs

Louise L Lambrichs is a French novelist and essayist. She has published more than a dozen books, including Nous ne verrons jamais Vukovar (Philippe Rey, 2005). She lives in Paris.

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Dayton plus ten: Europe interrogated

The Dayton accords that ended the war in Bosnia in 1995 froze in place an unjust war settlement. Today, their renegotiation is a test of Europe’s moral identity, say Louise L Lambrichs & Michel Thieren.

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