Prosperity and Torment in France

A philosophical and historical analysis of the paradox of French democracy that illuminates the challenges of the current democratic age. In Prosperity and Torment in France, philosopher Chantal Delsol provides an analysis of the current state of affairs in French politics, economics, and cultural life that reveals key lessons for modern democracies around the world. She examines the seeming paradox of France as a wealthy country that provides almost unrivaled social services to its citizens at