Arthur Goldhammer

Arthur Goldhammer is a writer and translator who has translated more than 125 books from the French. He is an affiliate of Harvard’s Center for European Studies and writes widely on French politics and culture.

ActivismAugust 2, 2018

What Is Freedom?

A personal reflection on how a generation tested the meaning of that word in 1968.

Arthur Goldhammer
EuropeDecember 7, 2017

The Once and Future Europe

Emmanuel Macron, France’s “start-up president,” wants to move fast, even if it means breaking things—and the unforeseen turmoil in German domestic politics may help him do just that.

Arthur Goldhammer
EuropeJune 27, 2017

Macron on the March in France

Many voters share his belief that the current crisis requires a different kind of politics—but can Macron deliver the goods?

Arthur Goldhammer
Campaigns and ElectionsApril 5, 2017

From Collapse to Mystique

François Hollande failed French Socialists, and France. Emmanuel Macron is promising France a glorious rebirth—but without the “Socialist” label.

Arthur Goldhammer
GlobalizationOctober 20, 2016

Bad Apples

What will it take to end favorable tax treatment for multinationals?

Arthur Goldhammer
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Election 2016September 28, 2016

What Would Alexis de Tocqueville Have Made of the 2016 US Presidential Election?

Feverish thoughts from a moment of “extreme peril.”

Arthur Goldhammer

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Arthur Goldhammer

ActivismAugust 2, 2018

A personal reflection on how a generation tested the meaning of that word in 1968.

EuropeDecember 7, 2017

Emmanuel Macron, France’s “start-up president,” wants to move fast, even if it means breaking things—and the unforeseen turmoil in German domestic politics may help him do just that.

EuropeJune 27, 2017

Many voters share his belief that the current crisis requires a different kind of politics—but can Macron deliver the goods?

Campaigns and ElectionsApril 5, 2017

François Hollande failed French Socialists, and France. Emmanuel Macron is promising France a glorious rebirth—but without the “Socialist” label.

GlobalizationOctober 20, 2016

What will it take to end favorable tax treatment for multinationals?

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Election 2016September 28, 2016

Feverish thoughts from a moment of “extreme peril.”