After reviewing the intellectual and complex political journey of the man who defined himself as a committed spectator, this introduction to Raymond Aron presents and analyses his contributions to different fields of knowledge: the sociology of modern societies, the theory of political regimes, political philosophy, the study of international relations and the philosophy of history.
The work presents the recent results of French and international research and discusses the debates which, from time to time, shake up thinking on Raymond Aron’s work.
Gwendal Châton is a senior lecturer in political science at the University of Angers and a member of the Centre Jean Bodin. Her research focuses on the history of contemporary political thought.