Institute for Research on Contemporary Maghreb (IRMC) Hosts a Presentation‑Debate on La gloire et la puissance
Date & Time: Thursday, 12 March, 20:00
Venue: Diocesan Library of Tunis
The IRMC will hold a presentation‑debate dedicated to the newly released anthology La gloire et la puissance (“Glory and Power”), which gathers the most important speeches of the late President Habib Bourguiba.
Participants
- Hichem Abdessamad – Director of the volume
- Kmar Bendana – Historian and associate researcher at IRMC, who will join the discussion
About the Book
- Publisher: AC Éditions (2025)
- Editor: Hichem Abdessamad
- Length: 619 pages
- Content: A critical anthology of sixteen landmark speeches by Habib Bourguiba, the first President of the Tunisian Republic.
- Foreword: Written by renowned historian Sophie Bessis.
- Focus: The work analyses Bourguiba’s rhetoric, his relationship to power, and his vision of the state, offering a contextualised reading of pivotal texts in Tunisian political history.
Who Should Read It?
The volume is aimed at scholars, students, and general readers interested in contemporary Tunisian history, political discourse, and the legacy of Bourguiba’s leadership.
Stay tuned for post‑event highlights and insights from the debate.
