Richard Descoings

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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Liberte, Inegalite, Fraternite: Is French elitism holding the country back?

Imagine a large, potentially flourishing country which is held back by its own selfish, self-perpetuating elite. Might that country be Britain, with its class system, old-boy-network and private schools? Or Russia, with its corrupt, crony-capitalism? ... [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]
First reported Nov 29 2012 - Updated Nov 29 2012 - 1 reports

Sciences-Po: A campus tale in Paris

Flags drooping on the left bankIT IS rare for a tale of academic mismanagement in a small institution to grab national attention. But Sciences-Po is no ordinary university. The four most recent French presidents, including François Hollande, studied ... [Published The Economist - Europe - Nov 29 2012]

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