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Nine years ago, in an introductory session for research fellows, visiting professor James Livesey ’94 declared to an audience of scholars that the French Revolution was a good thing. The then-controversial statement was met not with outrage, but with chuckles...
...This year, Livesey returns to his alma mater to teach students about the French Revolution—but this time, no one’s laughing...
...Livesey “has this new way of thinking about the Revolution,” says Goelet Professor of French History Patrice Higonnet, who taught Livesey when he was a grad student and remains close to the professor from the University of Sussex...
...most influential critiques of the French Revolution, scholars have traced the origins of modern totalitarianism to the Revolution...
...same time, Putin insisted after talks last week with French President Nicolas Sarkozy - the most energetic European supporter of the U.S. position - that there is no evidence to suggest Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon. That assessment may put him at odds with Washington, but it is, in fact, consistent with the findings of the IAEA. The difference hinges over what defines a nuclear weapons program. Last week, French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner wrote to his European colleagues urging support for tougher sanctions. "Time is against us," Kouchner warned, "because each day Iran gets closer to mastering enrichment...