French Presidency
Francois Hourmant deciphers the figure of the writer-president promoted by Nicolas Sarkozy
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In a tribune in Le Monde, political scientist Francois Hourmant ironically analyzes the readings chosen by Nicolas Sarkozy upon entering prison: The Count of Monte Cristo and a biography of Jesus. He sees it as a sacrificial and conspiratorial staging, comparing the former president to Edmond Dantes and Christ. This strategy fits into the French tradition of the 'literarization of power'.