European Book Prize
1 appearances
Sylvie Goulard
シルヴィ・ゴラール
Shirubi Gōrāru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-12-06 （Marseille, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, German, Italian
- Residence History
- Marseille (birthplace) → Paris → Brussels → Bruges (taught at College of Europe)
Career
- Occupations
- politician, civil servant, Member of the European Parliament, author, Deputy Governor of the Banque de France, Minister of the Armed Forces (briefly)
- Active Years
- 1989-2022
- Affiliations
- La République En Marche!, Democratic Movement (MoDem), Mouvement Européen-France
- Memberships
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Centre for European Reform (advisory board), CEPII (Board member), One Planet Lab (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III (Aix-Marseille University) | — | Law | 法学位 | — | France |
| Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies) | — | — | — | — | France |
| École nationale d'administration (ENA) | — | — | — | — | France |
| College of Europe (taught) | — | — | — | 2005–2009 | Belgium |
Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III (Aix-Marseille University)
Law
Degree:
法学位
Country:
France
Obtained a law degree
Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies)
Country:
France
Studied political science
École nationale d'administration (ENA)
Country:
France
Completed senior civil service training
College of Europe (taught)
Period:
2005–2009
Country:
Belgium
Taught at the College of Europe between 2005 and 2009
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prix du livre pour l’Europe | Le Grand Turc et la République de Venise | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | European Book Prize (essay) | L'Europe pour les nuls (3rd ed.) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Knight of the National Order of Merit | — | — | — | 受章 |
| 2017 | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit (Germany) | — | — | — | 受章 |
Prix du livre pour l’Europe
2005
Work:
Le Grand Turc et la République de Venise
Result:
受賞
European Book Prize (essay)
2009
Work:
L'Europe pour les nuls (3rd ed.)
Result:
受賞
Knight of the National Order of Merit
2008
Result:
受章
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit (Germany)
2017
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le Grand Turc et la République de Venise
2004 Non-fiction (history / international relations)A study of the relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, discussing European history and international relations.
European historyinternational relations
Le Coq et la Perle
2007 Essay / Political commentaryA collection of essays on France, Europe and political culture.
European integrationpolitical culture
Europe For Dummies (L'Europe pour les nuls)
2007 Introductory / explanatoryAn introductory guide to the European Union and European politics for general readers. Multiple editions published.
European Unioncivic education
Goodbye Europe
2016 Political essay / commentaryA commentary on the future and challenges of Europe.
future of Europepolitical challenges
Bibliography
- Le Grand Turc et la République de Venise (2004)
- Le Partenariat privilégié, alternative to accession (2006, co-authored)
- Le Coq et la Perle (2007)
- L'Europe pour les nuls (2007; 3rd ed. 2014)
- Il faut cultiver notre jardin européen (2008)
- La Mondialisation pour les Nuls (co-authored, 2010)
- De la démocratie en Europe (with Mario Monti, 2012)
- Europe: amour ou chambre à part (2013)
- Goodbye Europe (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- polemical and clear essayistic styleexplains expert subjects in accessible language
- Recurring Motifs
- European integrationglobalizationeconomic and financial policyinternational security
Legacy
A politician and public intellectual known for writings on European integration and international relations. She has practical experience in the European Parliament, French government and central banking; her publications and commentary on European institutions and economic policy are influential, while controversies over parliamentary assistants in 2019 generated debate until the case was later dropped.
Academic Societies
- Centre for European Reform (advisory board)
- CEPII (Board)
- One Planet Lab (member)
Quotes
-
The euro is more than ever our future.
Source: Statement in Les Echos (2018)
Trivia
- Mother of three children.
- Sister-in-law of François Goulard (president of the Morbihan departmental council).
- Indicted in 2019 over parliamentary assistants case; charges dropped in 2023.
- Member of several international think tanks and commissions.