Explores how the French theory of philosophy, which became popular during the last three decades of the twentieth century, spread to America and examines the critical practices that French theory inspired.
Francois Cusset Books
François Cusset is a writer and intellectual historian, specializing in contemporary intellectual and political history. He meticulously examines how French critical thought and theory reshaped intellectual life in the United States. His work delves into the transatlantic migration and transformation of radical ideas, analyzing their profound impact on American culture and discourse. Cusset offers insightful perspectives on the dynamic interplay between European intellectual currents and their reception abroad.
How the World Swung to the Right
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
An examination of the reactionary, individualist, cynical, and belligerent shift in global politics to the right, implemented both by the right and the establishment left.
À l'abri du déclin du monde
- 343 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Les trois parties de ce roman se situent dans trois temps apparemment sans rapport, sinon le fil rongé de l’amitié et la politique comme persévérance d’un désir – pour rester à l’abri du déclin du monde.Trois temps au fil desquels se trouvent égrenés tous les ingrédients d’une époque, mais aussi, parmi eux, dans leurs interstices, les seuls moyens de s’en échapper.
