Jean-François Revel, "Europe's Anti-American Obsession" (2003), The View From Abroad, The American Enterprise.
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Strangely, it is always America that is described as degenerate and 'fascist', while it is solely in Europe that actual dictatorships and totalitarian regimes spring up.
— Jean-François Revel on Totalitarianism
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About Jean-François Revel
Jean-François Revel (19 January 1924 – 30 April 2006) was a French philosopher.
About Jean-François Revel
Jean-François Revel (19 January 1924 – 30 April 2006) was a French philosopher.
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