How have the rise of conservative and inward looking intellectual traditions undermined France’s progressive imagination? Can French progressive ideals be revived?
Sudhir Hazareesingh is CUF Lecturer in Politics and Tutorial Fellow in Politics, Balliol College, University of Oxford.
Robin Archer is Director of the Ralph Miliband Programme at LSE.
The Ralph Miliband Programme (@rmilibandlse) is one of LSE's most prestigious lecture series and seeks to advance Ralph Miliband's spirit of free social inquiry.
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSEFrance
Podcast
A podcast of this event is available to download from Whither France? The Pessimistic Turn in Modern French Thought
Podcasts and videos of many LSE events can be found at the LSE Public Lectures and Events: podcasts and videos channel.
LSE holds a wide range of events, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of The London School of Economics and Political Science.