Fascists and Honourable Men [electronic resource] : Contingency and Choice in French Politics, 1918-45 /
Amzalak, N.author.
Was France fascist in the interwar period? This comprehensive historical, political and sociological account follows the rise of engineers and political "non-conformists" in the first half of the twentieth century, examining the French technocracy's relationship with the rise of fascism in France and later the establishment of the Fourth Republic.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A contextual approach to the study of fascism -- Virtue, virtuosity and the ethos of professionalism -- From the trenches to the laboratories -- Rallying to the total technical state -- Big illusions and harsh realities : the Vichy years  -- Contingency, choice and the historian.
Was France fascist in the interwar period? This comprehensive historical, political and sociological account follows the rise of engineers and political "non-conformists" in the first half of the twentieth century, examining the French technocracy's relationship with the rise of fascism in France and later the establishment of the Fourth Republic.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
History, Modern.
World politics.
European Union.
Europe—History.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Modern History.
Political History.
European Union Politics.
European History.