The Economist Asks: Bernard Henri Levy

Liberalism is embattled, says the French author and intellectual. As France faces its election year and the rise of the Front National, he argues that liberal politics have helped bring about their own crisis. But should liberals embrace the bans of the Hijab? And how should they respond to Vladimir Putin’s autocracy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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