Letter to the Administration

Following violent physical attacks on a member of the student body of Sciences Po, an emergency General Assembly had been organized at the university’s Undergraduate College in Le Havre on 9 December 2021. In compliance with the freedom of press and a general consent from those in concern, Le Dragon Déchaîné has taken the liberty to publish a written version of the letter publicly addressed to students and the administration during the meeting. Any mention of the names of students have been censored due to privacy concerns. The Editorial Board of Le Dragon express their solidarity towards all victims of physical, emotional or psychological abuse, and support the cause of creating a safer space with effective recourse in emergency situations, as well as the nurturing of empathy within the whole of Sciences Po’s community.


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Should you guess your answer in Econs MCQ? An Economic Perspective

Yiyang Fang, first-year undergraduate at Sciences Po Le Havre, statistically evaluates the prospects of people scoring at an economics examination by means of estimation.


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On Engaging the Taliban: In Conversation with Robert Kluijver (Part 2/2)

This article is the second in a series of dialogue with Robert Kluijver (link to Part 1: https://ledragondechaine.com/2021/10/28/on-engaging-the-taliban-in-conversation-with-robert-kluijver-part-1-2/), Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po. A research analyst of conflict and post-conflict situations, Kluijver spent more than a decade in Afghanistan, and has conducted extensive field work in Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan’s tribal territories and Tajikistan. He is currently working on his PhD at Sciences Po on failed state building in Somalia.

The interview, conducted by Samaya Anjum, Lead Editor of Le Dragon Déchaîné, is in response to his policy paper published on 1 September, titled “On Engaging the Taliban”.


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On Engaging the Taliban: In Conversation with Robert Kluijver (Part 1/2)

Please note that the interview will be followed by a fundraiser for the cause of mobilizing a national dialogue in Afghanistan, in which the readers of Le Dragon Déchaîné are encouraged to participate. More information to be released shortly.


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De la gratuité de la pilule – Merci Olivier tu régales!

Par Sixtine Léonard

Notre cher Olivier Véran annonçait il y a quelques semaines que dès 2022, les jeunes françaises auront la chance de bénéficier de la pilule hormonale gratuitement. Une nouvelle qui nous a fait chaud au cœur ! En effet, plus besoin de payer pour la prise de poids, les sautes d’humeur, la baisse de libido et les boutons, c’est désormais gratuit. Mais attention, la bonne nouvelle ne concerne pas tout le monde : évidemment, comme chacun sait, les femmes arrêtent automatiquement d’être pauvres le jour de leur vingt-sixième anniversaire. De ce fait, pas de pilule gratuite pour cette joyeuse bande de millionnaires.

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