Patrice Gueniffey is a historian and Director of the Raymond Aron Center for Political Research (CRPRA), a section of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS). His work delves into the profound understanding of political ideas and their historical evolution. Gueniffey focuses on analyzing key figures and ideologies that have shaped modern political thought, offering readers insightful perspectives on the complexities of political history.
It is well and good that historians no longer spend all their efforts relating the glories and trials of political and military leaders. But Patrice Gueniffey believes that heroes still have something to tell us. He contrasts two of them, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles de Gaulle, to better understand how individual exploits have shaped our world.