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Guillaume Brocard

Guillaume holds a double-masters in European History and now works at the European Movement - France.

University College of Dublin (IR)
Université Paris Diderot (FR)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)

Undergraduate studies:
Université de Bourgogne (FR)
University of Edinburgh (UK)

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Research paper thumbnail of How One Island Remained Offshore

How one island remained offshore is a quest to understand how European identity has been kept at ... more How one island remained offshore is a quest to understand how European identity has been kept at bay to the point to which its rejection crystallised into Brexit. This thesis offers an argument to understand British Euroscepticism: the quasi-Darwinist distinction between “Britons” and “Europeans” in the collective imagination is not the natural fact it claims to be but rather the materialisation of a certain thought.

This masters' thesis has been elaborated within the framework of the MA European History programme.

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Research paper thumbnail of Talleyrand's Recipe for a Good Diplomacy

This short paper focuses on Talleyrand's use of cuisine in his practice of diplomacy. Such study ... more This short paper focuses on Talleyrand's use of cuisine in his practice of diplomacy. Such study involves presenting Marie-Antoine Carême, the chef of the kings, the king of the chefs.

Research paper thumbnail of 1868: Restoration or Revolution?

A global study of the process in its entirety, from the rising of the Togukawa rule to the establ... more A global study of the process in its entirety, from the rising of the Togukawa rule to the establishment of the 1889 constitution casts a doubt over the denomination of 'Restoration' when it comes to 1868. Is the Meiji rule a restoration, a revolution or a renewal?

Research paper thumbnail of The Nation, a Timeless Question

This essay offers a new approach to the eternal question "What is nationalism and where does it c... more This essay offers a new approach to the eternal question "What is nationalism and where does it come from ?" by adopting Connor's question : "when is nationalism?"
I would like to postulate that Ernest Renan's vision of nation has the potential to bridge the gap between constructivists and primordialists.

Research paper thumbnail of How One Island Remained Offshore

How one island remained offshore is a quest to understand how European identity has been kept at ... more How one island remained offshore is a quest to understand how European identity has been kept at bay to the point to which its rejection crystallised into Brexit. This thesis offers an argument to understand British Euroscepticism: the quasi-Darwinist distinction between “Britons” and “Europeans” in the collective imagination is not the natural fact it claims to be but rather the materialisation of a certain thought.

This masters' thesis has been elaborated within the framework of the MA European History programme.

Research paper thumbnail of Talleyrand's Recipe for a Good Diplomacy

This short paper focuses on Talleyrand's use of cuisine in his practice of diplomacy. Such study ... more This short paper focuses on Talleyrand's use of cuisine in his practice of diplomacy. Such study involves presenting Marie-Antoine Carême, the chef of the kings, the king of the chefs.

Research paper thumbnail of 1868: Restoration or Revolution?

A global study of the process in its entirety, from the rising of the Togukawa rule to the establ... more A global study of the process in its entirety, from the rising of the Togukawa rule to the establishment of the 1889 constitution casts a doubt over the denomination of 'Restoration' when it comes to 1868. Is the Meiji rule a restoration, a revolution or a renewal?

Research paper thumbnail of The Nation, a Timeless Question

This essay offers a new approach to the eternal question "What is nationalism and where does it c... more This essay offers a new approach to the eternal question "What is nationalism and where does it come from ?" by adopting Connor's question : "when is nationalism?"
I would like to postulate that Ernest Renan's vision of nation has the potential to bridge the gap between constructivists and primordialists.

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