Political Consequences of the American Revolution
The American Revolution and its political consequences According to Gaucho, this time of revolutions is that of the Atlantic revolutions (America, France, then Germany). It is the end of the …
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Tensions and conflicts in the Middle and Near East during the Cold War (1948 – 1989)
We present the correction of a history essay on: Tensions and conflicts in the Middle East and Near East during the Cold War (1948–1989). → Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: explanations …
Revolutions and civil wars – Montesquieu
Montesquieu is a major French political thinker of the 18th century, known for his theory of the separation of powers. In his most famous work, De l’Esprit des Lois (“The Spirit …
Do revolutions wipe out the past?
The full title of the question that was posed to the candidates in the 2021 common competition to integrate the regional Institutes of Political Studies was: “In light of your …
Is it still possible to preserve secrecy today?
This is the question that has just fallen in the Sciences Po 2021 common competition. More precisely, the title was “In light of your experiences and readings, do you think …
Justice and strength – Pascal
In Fragment 94, Blaise Pascal reflects on the relationship between justice and strength. Here are successive quotations from the original text, accompanied by a literal commentary on the fragment, particularly instructive …