Political Crisis in France: «Gilets Jaunes» and the End of the «First Period» of the Emmanuel Macron’s Governance by E. O. Obichkina

“…From a philosophical point of view, it seems to be a reaction of outsiders to deep social transformations associated with the pauperization of the middle classes, globalization, waves of migration and the digital revolution. The government’s response – revocation of the law that triggered the movement and the launch of «big national debates» – led to a relative decline in the activity of «gilets jaunes», but the main reason for the downturn is preparation for the upcoming European elections, which could be used as an opportunity to voice their discontent with the president and to return the civil protest in the electoral channel. …”
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Il luogo e il senso: creazione e significazione degli spazi nel mondo globale by Gambardella, Fabiana, Amodio, Paolo

“…If the ways human beings shaped the space around them indicate their evolution - the changes in their anthropological profile - then we wonder what form stones could take in an era when even the paper book is replaced by the changing words that appear on bright and seductive screens – the irreplaceable extensions of a super-emancipated species. Actually, the digital revolution also contributes to the current changing in the organization of physical space. …”
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