Corinne M Flick: 3 books

The topic of this Convoco publication is “Power and its Paradoxes: Who’s Really in Charge in a Globalized World?” We will be looking at the crossroads where politics, economics, and science intersect, and discussing expertise, advice, and—of course—influence. This book raises...

Rarely has a topic proved to be more relevant, as it evolved over the course of the year, than “Authority in Question.” All over the world, traditional structures of authority are in a state of upheaval. The establishment, once regarded as a guarantor of constancy, has been punished and voted...

Recently, it has looked as if the common good might be disappearing as a guiding principle of our society. In a world where nationalism is becoming more dominant (think of Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda), protectionism is pursued (“une Europe qui protège,” as announced by France’s...