The expression "nouvelle droite" was not originally a term of self-appellation. It first appeared in a series of articles on GRECE written by the journalist Gilbert Comte and published in "Le Monde" in March 1978 which were titled "Une nouvelle droite?". It was applied at a time when the appellation "nouvelle" was being given to a wide range of developments in French intellectual and cultural life, including the "nouveaux philosophes", the "nouveaux historiens", and "nouveaux économistes", as well as "nouvelle cuisine".