title: Support for Democracy and Human Rights in France
abstract: French foreign policy combines support for\ndemocracy and human rights with a strong\nRealpolitik dimension. Development assistance\nincreasingly funds human rights and\ngovernance-related activities, primarily in\nFrance’s former colonies. France is also very\nwilling to use military intervention to counter\nauthoritarian regimes and prevent violations\nof human rights and democracy, most recently\nin Mali and the Central African Republic.\nFrance has provided support for democratic\nelectoral 
journal: SPIRE (Sciences Po)