New Book Chronicles the Decline of Macron's Political Camp
Two French journalists have published a book, based on 160 interviews, examining the twilight of Emmanuel Macron's presidency and his potential successors' efforts to distance themselves from his legacy. The book argues France's center and right are weaker than ever following his two terms.
As Emmanuel Macron's two presidential terms draw to a close, France's centrist and right-leaning political camp finds itself in an unprecedented state of weakness, according to a newly published book examining the president's responsibility for this decline.
Based on 160 interviews
The book, titled "Le crépuscule des princes" ("The Twilight of the Princes"), was written by Pauline Thiévenaud, a journalist with RTL, and Jérémy Marot, a journalist with AFP. Published by Editions du Rocher, it draws on 160 interviews conducted by the two authors to reconstruct the behind-the-scenes story of the final phase of Macron's presidency.
Successors distancing themselves
A central theme of the book is how figures once considered Macron's political heirs, or "dauphins," have worked to separate their own images from his record in office. The authors present this as evidence of a broader unraveling within the political movement Macron built, as former allies reposition themselves ahead of the post-Macron era.
Discussed on Playbook Paris podcast
Thiévenaud and Marot appeared as guests on the Playbook Paris podcast, hosted by journalist Anthony Lattier, to discuss the reporting behind the book and its central findings. The podcast is produced as part of Politico's coverage of French politics.
