On Wednesday, September 20th the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a seminar titled, “Reinventing Democracy: Macron’s Victory in France." Guillaume Liegey MPA 10 and Brune Poirson MPA 17 as discussed the reinvention of political parties in France following French president Emmanuel Macron’s historic election this year. Liegey, founder of the European political data firm Liegey Muller Pons, worked as a consultant to the Macron campaign. Poirson assumed office this summer as a member of France’s National Assembly from President Macron’s political party En Marche. Liegey and Poirson will explore how En Marche’s “listening campaign” helped turn France’s traditional political dynamic on its head and how other parties and political movements might learn from their success.
Ash Center faculty affiliate Marshall Ganz moderated. Arthur Goldhammer, senior affiliate at the Center for European Studies served as respondent.
This event was co-sponsored by the Center for Public Leadership, HKS Alumni Relations and Resource Development, and the Center for European Studies.
