Listen "EI Weekly Listen — Modern France and the ghosts of the past by Peter Ricketts"
Episode Synopsis
France, like all countries, is haunted by events and mistakes of times past. These ghosts will guide modern policy until they are overridden and laid to rest. Read by Leighton Pugh.
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/modern-france-and-the-ghosts-of-the-past/
Credit: Guillaume Louyot / Alamy Stock Photo protests
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/modern-france-and-the-ghosts-of-the-past/
Credit: Guillaume Louyot / Alamy Stock Photo protests
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