In his second term, Emmanuel Macron reveals a filiation with François Mitterrand, argues the essayist. Beyond similar styles and paths, the centrist president shares with the socialist president a number of ideological options, notably in terms of socialism.

Latest book: The Estates General (The Observatory, 2020).Forty-two years ago, the French went "from night to light" - this is Jack Lang - by electing François Miterrand to the presidency of the Republic. And a certain fascination for this prince of ambiguity, the first opponent of General de Gaulle and the Fifth Republic.