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How Robespierre's career and legacy embody the dangerous contradictions of democracy Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) is arguably the most controversial and contradictory figure of the French Revolution, inspiring passionate debate like no other protagonist of those dramatic and violent events. The fervor of those who defend Robespierre the "Incorruptible, " who championed the rights of the people, is met with revulsion by those who condemn ...

First published in French under the title Robespierre: L'homme qui nous divise le plus by Marcel Gauchet à Editions Gallimard, 2018.