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ArchitectureApril 16, 2019
Grieving for Notre Dame
The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.
Arthur Goldhammer
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ActivismAugust 2, 2018
What Is Freedom?
A personal reflection on how a generation tested the meaning of that word in 1968.
Arthur Goldhammer
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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
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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
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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
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GlobalizationOctober 20, 2016
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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