| Author (Person) | Bâcle, Benjamin |
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| Series Title | The Conversation |
| Series Details | 13.11.17 |
| Publication Date | 13/11/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The new French President Emmanuel Macron speaks of achieving a 'happy medium', implying that the various interests represented within the political world are being given equal value and weight. He wants to strike a balance between [liberty – which he takes to be a prime value of the political right – and equality – which he sees as the left’s prime value. But can centrism ever be a reality in politics? The author relates this to views expressed by Victor Cousin, a 19th-century French philosopher and statesman. |
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| Source Link | https://theconversation.com/emmanuel-macron-this-19th-century-thinker-offers-a-warning-about-seeking-the-middle-ground-85700 |
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| Countries / Regions | France |
