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Sophie Bessis

    Sophie Bessis crafts compelling narratives that delve into the development of the Maghreb and the Arab world, with a particular focus on the evolving position of women. As a historian and journalist, she offers profound insights into critical social and political issues. Her analyses are informed by extensive research and a wealth of experience gained from international organizations. Bessis's work significantly contributes to understanding complex intercultural dynamics and the ongoing pursuit of equality.

    Femmes du Maghreb
    Dedans, Dehors
    Western supremacy : triumph of an idea?
    • Western supremacy : triumph of an idea?

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Sophie Bessis book gives a thorough history of colonial and developmentalist thought. Bessis tells the story of the West's relationship with those parts of the rest of the world it came to dominate. Bessis follows this trajectory, from the conquest of the Americas, through the slave trade and the scramble for Africa, the White Man's burden, Manifest Destiny and the growth of "scientific" racism, on to decolonization, the ideology of development, and structural adjustment.

      Western supremacy : triumph of an idea?
    • Dedans, Dehors

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Dans ce récit intime, Sophie Bessis livre sa Tunisie, toujours sienne malgré l’exil, et quelques souvenirs chers à son cœur : les années 70, les compagnons de route, leurs engagements communs, les chemins qui parfois se séparent… En dépit de sa carrière d’universitaire et de journaliste à Paris, elle ne peut s’empêcher de replonger « dedans ». Pour elle, « juivarabe », combats politiques et attachement à la terre de sa naissance se joignent pour former son identité profonde, inaltérable, ferment de ses travaux.

      Dedans, Dehors
    • Femmes du Maghreb

      L'enjeu

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      I. Lʹhéritage II. Les changements inachevés III. Le temps du désenchantement IV. En dʹincertains combats

      Femmes du Maghreb