The Prix Alexis de Tocqueville is an international Prize for political Literature. It is awarded every two years to a person who has demonstrated outstanding humanistic qualities and attachment to public liberties and seeks to perpetuate Alexis de Tocqueville’s ideals.General Presentation of the Prize
/ref> It was created in 1979 by Pierre Godefroy, mayor of the nearby town of Valognes and Alain Peyrefitte, a noted author, member of the Académie Francaise and politician. The jury of this prestigious award is currently chaired by former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, and includes

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, professor Harvey C Mansfield and a number of other eminent members. The last two American recipients of the Prize were General Colin Powell and Mr.

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. The Association organizing the Prize is now headed by the Countess Stéphanie de Tocqueville. The Prize is awarded at the Chateau de Tocqueville.

Recipients

* 1979: Raymond Aron (France) * 1980: David Riesman (USA) * 1982: Alexandre Zinoviev (Russia) * 1984: Karl Popper (Austria) * 1987:

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(France) * 1989:

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(Mexico) * 1990: Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Greece) * 1991:

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(France) * 1994: Leszek Kołakowski (Poland) * 1997: Michel Crozier (France) * 1999:

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(USA) * 2003: Pierre Hassner (France) * 2006: Colin Powell (USA) * 2008: Raymond Boudon (France) * 2010:

(USA/Poland) * 2014: Philippe Raynaud (France) * 2018:

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(USA)

External links

Official website

References

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