Commentary
It was often said that a journalist writing about a foreign country ought to stay either three days or three years: the former for strength of impression, or that latter for depth of knowledge.
A barber shaves former French Economy Minister and founder of the political movement "En Marche" (On the Move), now president of France, Emmanuel Macron during a visit to the International Hairdressing Show (Salon International de la Coiffure) in Paris on Sept. 12, 2016. Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images
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Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
