Policy

Erwan Le Noan: «Law reflects a balance of power».»

By Pablo Sánchez · 04 June 2026

At a time when the major blocs are vying for global power, the legal order is emerging as a decisive weapon. Interview with French jurist Erwan Le Noan, author of a study on the subject published by Fondapol.

Policy

«The real divide is between liberals and anti-liberals»

By Pablo Sánchez · December 24, 2025

For many, liberalism remains a vague concept. In his new book, «On Liberalism», Cass Sunstein seeks to define it, while expressing his admiration for some of its most influential figures.

Switzerland

«The limits of what we call the “rule of law” are not set in stone.»

By Jonas Follonier · December 13, 2025

Socialist National Councillor Benoît Gaillard highlights the decline in political participation, the growing complexity of parliamentary work and the need to accept conflicts rather than stifle them in the name of an illusory consensus.

Policy

Rule of law: meeting with Ghislain Benhessa

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · 06 March 2023

On January 26, Le Regard Libre organized an online meeting with French essayist Ghislain Benhessa, to discuss his latest book: Le totem de l'Etat de droit. Here's an account of a rich discussion.

France

François Sureau's warning

By Jonas Follonier · November 19, 2020

Rediscovering a taste for freedom

France

Old France

By Nicolas Jutzet · 10 April 2017

The need for a real fresh start

History

Left and right according to Olivier Meuwly

By Nicolas Jutzet · March 12, 2017

LONG FORM INTERVIEW, Nicolas Jutzet | Are the political terms «left» and «right» relevant? Do they really mean anything? Shouldn't they be used more sparingly, as our editor-in-chief advocated in his editorial of October 2015? Historian Oliver Meuwly believes that these two categories have been inseparable from political thought since the French Revolution, and that they enable us to pinpoint the trends that characterize our political landscape. In his book «La droite et la gauche» (2016), the liberal-radical from Vaud recalls the history of these two terms while analyzing their deep and current meaning.