The Passing of ‘The Class of 1941’

Political demography is a fascinating area, one that has received inadequate attention from scholars and politicians. Almost forty years ago, when I was simultaneously reading Vilfredo Pareto and studying French politics. I became intrigued by the persistent left-wing voting behavior of certain areas of the Midi. From the first French elections, their slogan was “toujours á gauche,” whatever brand name the gauche wore—radical socialist, socialist. Communist.

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The Passing of ‘The Class of 1941’

Political demography is a fascinating area, one that has received inadequate attention from scholars and politicians. Almost forty years ago, when I was simultaneously reading Vilfredo Pareto and studying French politics. I became intrigued by the persistent left-wing voting behavior of certain areas of the Midi. From the first French elections, their slogan was “toujours á gauche,” whatever brand name the gauche wore—radical socialist, socialist. Communist.