Conference – “Democracy in Peril: What Would Tocqueville Think Today?”
The eminent Tocqueville scholar Françoise Mélonio, Professor Emerita at the Sorbonne, will give an exceptional lecture on Friday, November 14 at 8 p.m. at the Espace Maurice-Béjart (Verneuil-sur-Seine). Through her insightful perspective, she will explore Tocqueville’s thought and its enduring relevance to the challenges facing contemporary democracies.
The Tocqueville Series – November 2025
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Tocqueville Series, a new initiative developed in partnership with Academica Dual Diploma, dedicated to exploring democracy, its strengths, and its potential risks of drift, through the legacy of Alexis de Tocqueville. Session 1 – November 4 at 6:00 PM (Paris time)With Jean-Guillaume de TocquevilleJean-Guillaume de Tocqueville will share unique insights into […]
The 2025 Round Table of Prince Albert II of Monaco
The 14th edition was held on October 6, 2025, in Monaco. It brought together leading philanthropic entrepreneurs to discuss the theme “Science in Peril: A New Agenda for Philanthropy.”
New Biography of Tocqueville
By Françoise Mélonio, professor of literature and leading specialist on his work. She skillfully captures the unity between the private man and the political actor. By Françoise Mélonio, professor of literature and leading specialist on his work. She skillfully captures the unity between the private man and the political actor.A central figure in political thought, […]
Conversations 2025
The 2025 Tocqueville Conversations were held on June 27th and 28th 2025 at the Chateau de Tocqueville. Watch the conference on our Youtube channel We have asked our speakers to forward us some of their publications. 22/04/2024 Politico, Andrew Michta, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, « Without European rearmament, NATO is setting itself up for failure » : https://www.politico.eu/article/without-eu-rearmament-nato-set-itself-failure-war-ukraine/ 15/01/2024 Politico, Andrew Michta, « The […]
A Seminar day at the Château de Tocqueville
On May 24th, the Tocqueville Foundation had the pleasure of welcoming a group of teachers for a unique study day at the Château de Tocqueville, a very symbolic place where Democracy in America was written.
Conversations 2024
The 2024 Tocqueville Conversations were held on July 5th and 6th 2024 at the Chateau de Tocqueville. Discover the report written by Francoise Melonio (in French) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEUX32jcZvUQBQfAnOge8A
