French Theory

“A delight, the literary equivalent of a long catch-up with a brilliant friend.” —New York Times “One of the most talked-about books of the year.” —Gayle King When you’re a woman of a certain age, you are only promised that everything will get worse. But what if everything...

Christian Doumergue a mené une enquête minutieuse pour mettre à nue les plus grands complots de l'Histoire et démonter la fameuse « Théorie du Complot ». Sociétés secrètes, groupes d'influences plus ou moins occultes, les acteurs repérés depuis des siècles agissent pour imposer le trouble ou une vérité dévoyée…. Depuis les Illuminati en passant par le 11 septembre, le mythe Groupe Bilderberg ou le Nouvel Ordre Mondial, l'enquête historique de Christian Doumergue permet de mettre à jour des méthodes, des façons de faire et des mécaniques… diaboliques !

Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

This powerful, intensely dramatic book is the definitive account of the Haitian Revolution of 1794-1803. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place where the brutality of master toward slave was commonplace and ingeniously refined. And it is the story of a barely literate slave named Toussaint L'Ouverture, who led the black people of San Domingo in a successful struggle against successive invasions by overwhelming French, Spanish, and English forces and, in the process, helped form the first independent nation in the Caribbean.

The instant New York Times bestseller. A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks. “Captivating and compelling.” —The New York Times "Niall Ferguson has again...

Embark on a captivating intellectual journey through the groundbreaking ideas presented in "Power and Knowledge: Foucault's Archaeology of Knowledge." This thought-provoking book delves into the complex interplay of power, knowledge, and truth in modern society, offering profound insights that challenge traditional notions of objectivity and the role of the individual in the creation of knowledge. Drawing upon a wide range of philosophical and theoretical influences, Foucault develops the innovative concept of the power/knowledge nexus, revealing how power relations shape the very ...

On the Social Contract's appeal and influence has been wide-ranging and continuous. It has been called an encomium to democracy and, at the same time, a blueprint for totalitarianism. Individualists, collectivists, anarchists, and socialists have all taken courage from Rousseau's controversial masterpiece.

Reason, Nature, and Freedom: Exploring the Ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a clear, engaging guide to one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. Jean-Jacques Rousseau challenged the optimism of his age with bold critiques of inequality, property, and social corruption, while offering radical visions of freedom, education, and democratic community. His works inspired revolutions, shaped modern philosophy, and continue to spark debates about justice, individuality, and the meaning of authentic freedom. This book takes readers on a comprehensive journey through Rousseau’s ...

Un classique intemporel du pouvoir et de la stratégie politique — désormais en français moderne, avec toute la structure et le sens de l'œuvre originale préservés. Depuis plus de 500 ans, Le Prince de Niccolò Machiavel est l’un des ouvrages les plus influents et controversés jamais écrits sur le leadership, la politique et la nature humaine. Cette édition complète offre au lecteur d’aujourd’hui les réflexions de Machiavel à travers une modernisation fidèle, ligne par ligne, qui conserve le ton, la structure et le message d’origine.

Apprenez à reconnaître les techniques de propagande et de manipulation qui fabriquent la haine — avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. Du Brexit à Bolsonaro, de Trump à la résurgence de mouvements autoritaires mondialement, les mêmes techniques de déshumanisation rhétorique circulent à nouveau. Ce livre révèle la structure derrière la fabrication d'ennemis : comment la propagande transforme des personnes en cibles, comment la rhétorique remplace l'empathie par la haine, et comment des sociétés entières peuvent être conduites à la barbarie par des techniques précises et ...

An explication of the major contributions to feminist theory in the late Twentieth Century. The book covers Initial Articulations of the ‘Woman’ Problem (Virginia Woolf; Simone de Beauvoir), Radical Feminism (Kate Millett; Shulamith Firestone; Radicalesbians; Mary Daly), Black Feminism (Audre Lorde; Alice Walker; Patricia Hill Collins), French Feminism (Luce Irigaray; Hélène Cixous; Monique Wittig; Julia Kristeva), Materialist Feminism (Gayle Rubin; Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak), Queer Theory (Adrienne Rich; Judith Butler; Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick; Wayne Koestenbaum). The author is an ...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has stirred vigorous debate ever since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau...

In 1789 a group of sober-minded, concerned citizens set in motion a series of events which were to end up leading to the deaths of thousands of perfectly innocent persons. How did this reasonable movement of level-headed civic leaders spin out of control? At a glance, the French Revolution appears a bewildering series of political factions sweeping in and out of power, massacre and counter-massacre, terror and guillotine, and one economic crisis following another.

In many ways it is fitting that Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) is one of the best known figures of the French Revolution. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system that gave the royalty and aristocracy decisive advantages over the lower classes. Few were as vocal in their support of Enlightenment ideals as Robespierre. But the Reign of Terror became the most memorable aspect of the Revolution, and Robespierre's position made him the Reign of Terror's instrumental figure.

Milton Friedman, père du courant monétariste et fondateur de l'école de Chicago, y défend la liberté économique comme condition nécessaire à toute liberté politique. Il y présente sa propre vision du libéralisme et son analyse pointue est encore et toujours d'actualité.

Dans Une histoire de l'Économie, Bob Kowalski entraîne le lecteur dans un voyage fascinant à travers les méandres complexes de l'activité humaine organisée : l'économie. De l'époque des chasseurs-cueilleurs aux défis contemporains de l'économie numérique et de la durabilité, l'auteur propose un récit clair, captivant et profond sur la manière dont les sociétés ont produit, distribué et valorisé les ressources au fil des millénaires. Le livre explore les grands jalons historiques : la révolution agricole qui a engendré les premiers surplus et inégalités, l'émergence ...

Pour Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), la sagesse est une conséquence directe de la philosophie. Il la considérait comme une éthique pratique, c'est-à-dire un ensemble de principes permettant aux êtres humains de prendre les bonnes décisions en toute situation. La sagesse n'est pas nécessairement sophistiquée, mais elle doit reposer sur des idées philosophiques solides. Ce livre présente la vie et les idées de Schopenhauer, de ses principes fondamentaux à ses applications pratiques. Il met en lumière ses conseils sur le bonheur, la réussite, l'efficacité personnelle et la ...

An ALA Morris Award Finalist​! In this “equal parts heartbreaking and joyful” (School Library Journal) debut YA novel that’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown meets They Both Die at the End, a teen girl takes a trip to New Orleans with her estranged best friend to find a vampire to save her...

From leading critic and essayist Emily Eakin, a stylish personal history of French theory and its unlikely domination of American culture When Emily Eakin arrived at Harvard in the late 1980s, she fell under the spell of an eclectic body of philosophical texts by a handful of French authors...

L'économie de l'écriture regorge d'opportunités que les générations précédentes n'auraient jamais imaginées. Pourtant, la plupart des écrivains peinent à générer un revenu durable, car ils se concentrent uniquement sur leur art, négligeant les aspects commerciaux qui distinguent les professionnels prospères de ceux qui restent perpétuellement fauchés.