Michel Winock, historian: 'Since World War II, France has lost its position as an exporter of political ideas'
- Posted on May 21, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Michel Winock, historian: 'Since World War II, France has lost its position as an exporter of political ideas'

The Resistance dreamed of establishing a new democratic regime in France. Partisan tensions disrupted the project's development and France ended up swinging from one extreme (a parliamentary regime) to another (Bonapartism), explains Winock, a specialist in French political life.