This international prize for political literature is awarded every two years most of the time at Château de Tocqueville to a person whose work is in line with the vision and values defended by Alexis de Tocqueville. It was created in 1979 by Alain Peyrefitte, a member of the Académie Française, former Minister Pierre Godefroy, Deputy of La Manche, and Count and Countess Guy d’Hérouville. The first recipient of the award was Raymond Aron and the last Henry Kissinger.
The Tocqueville Prize identifies and rewards major political essays which contribute to stimulating the public debate about international affairs, particularly concerning the transatlantic relationship, and how they need to be handled between democracies on a multilateral basis has always been, and certainly remains in our troubled times, not only useful but necessary. The Foundation is involved in the Prize through the Association for the Alexis de Tocqueville Prize which funds and organizes it, chaired by Stéphanie de Tocqueville.
Raymond Aron †
Philosopher, sociologist and political scientist
David Riesman †
American sociologist
Alexandre Zinoviev †
Russian philosopher
Sir Karl Popper †
Philosopher and epistemologist
Louis Dumont †
French anthropologist
Octavio Paz †
Mexican poet and diplomat
François Furet †
French historian
Leszek Kołakowski †
Philosopher and historian of ideas
Michel Crozier †
French sociologist
Daniel Bell †
American sociologist
Pierre Hassner †
Geopolitical scientist and philosopher
Colin L. Powell
American politician
Raymond Boudon †
Sociologist and philosopher
Zbigniew Brzezinski †
Diplomat and political scientist
Philippe Raynaud
French political scientist
Henry Kissinger
American politician, diplomat and geopolitical consultant
It is an international grant-making prize awarding and operating foundation, registered in France under.
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