Tocqueville, de Staël, Hayek... Current liberal thinking

Le Regard Libre This week, Regard Libre publishes a special report on the current state of liberalism, looking at the thinking of the great authors who have left their mark on this philosophical, political and economic movement.

A philosophical and economic doctrine, liberalism is at the heart of modern political history. We like to claim it, or criticize it, depending on the school of thought or party to which we belong, but it's hard not to take a stand on it. And yet, the discussion often turns out to be a confusing one. Do we even know what liberalism is? What are we talking about?

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In this month's dossier, Le Regard Libre tente de clarifier la question pour apporter sa contribution à un débat crucial, en se fondant sur la pensée d’auteurs importants qui l’ont marqué: l’auteure franco-suisse Germaine de Staël (1766-1817), l’historien français Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), le philosophe austro-britannique Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992) ou encore l’économiste américain Milton Friedman (1912-2006).

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