II. The waves of globalization
A. 2 periods of globalization 1st period: from the industrial revolutions to World War I 2nd period: from the beginning of the 1950s. It is divided into two phases: —pre-oil …
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Studying the city with Max Weber
Max Weber is a well-known sociologist and a key figure at Sciences Po. The theme chosen for the Sciences Po is the city, and it is a good thing that …
20 contemporary history cards (1945 – 2017)
Thanks to these 20 contemporary history sheets, classified in 7 main categories, you will become untouchable on the history of France but also of Europe and the world from 1945 …
Inequality in school results because of the family – Raymond Boudon
Raymond Boudon (1934–2013) is a great representative of French sociology of the past and current century. His studies led him to focus on the inequalities between different individuals according to …
Birth and history of the newspaper
Ten percent to 12% of Sciences Po students choose to become journalists. Journalism occupies a predominant place in contemporary societies, a “fourth power”. Alexis de Tocqueville in 1833 already identified …
Corrected subject – “Dogmatic beliefs” – Tocqueville, On Democracy in America
This subject notably fell in the philosophy test of the 2015 French baccalaureate. See all the exam questions of the 2015 French baccalaureate. Dogmatic beliefs are more or less numerous, …