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Européanisme, nationalisme, libéralisme dans les éditoriaux de Louis Pauwels (Figaro-Magazine, 1977-1984)

1986; OpenEdition Journals; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3406/mots.1986.1228

1960-6001

Nathalie Krikorian,

Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender

EUROPEANISM, NATIONALISM AND LIBERALISM IN THE LEADING ARTICLES OF LOUIS PAUWELS IN THE FIGARO MAGAZINE (1977-84) Since 1968, the Figaro Magazine, played a major role in the strategy of the New Right to reconquer French mentalities. From 1977 to 1980, we can distinguish a first neo-paganist ideological period during which Louis Pauwels develops some racist arguments founded on the notions of identity and difference. At the same time he defends his thesis in favour of an organicist hierarchical society. His aristocratical contempt for the masses and his anti-judeochristian convictions lead him to consider the americano-Russian levelling model as carrying out the universalist philosophers. The victory of the left wing in 1981, reveals in Louis Pauwels discourse a change of perspective expressed in the giving up of his pro-germanist positions for the benefit of an activist pro-American attitude. Louis Pauwels is in favour of Reagan and a fervent admirer of Mrs. Thatcher. He develops the same ideas of inequality, but this time, on the basis of social selection in the style of Darwin, focused on the struggle between individuals.