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Hegel, champion of an authoritarian state... or a liberal one?
Philosophy

Hegel, champion of an authoritarian state... or a liberal one?

By Olivier Meuwly · August 14, 2021
Each month, Le Regard Libre presents a philosopher whose thinking differs from, or even runs counter to, the clichés that circulate about him. Historian Olivier Meuwly opens the ball by arguing that Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel did not advocate an authoritarian state. On the contrary, our guest editor locates certain theoretical foundations of liberalism at the heart of the Hegelian system. Direct democracy itself is no stranger to the German's vision, according to the historian.
Khaled Drareni, convicted Algerian journalist: his brother testifies
World

Khaled Drareni, convicted Algerian journalist: his brother testifies

By Antoine Menusier · August 21, 2020
«The government wants to scare the hirak activists, but this will produce the opposite effect.» From New York, where he is based, Chekib Drareni, the reporter's younger brother and an activist in Algeria's peaceful uprising, explains his actions in favor of the reporter's release, and tells us more about his journey since childhood.