Philip Manow argues that, "Vichy represents the authoritarian, antidemocratic solution that the French political right, in coalition with the national Church hierarchy, had sought repeatedly during the interwar period and almost put in place in 1934."
Philip Manow berpendapat bahwa, "Vichy mewakili solusi otoriter, antidemokratis yang hak politik Prancis, dalam koalisi dengan hierarki Gereja nasional, telah berulang kali mencari selama periode antar perang dan hampir diberlakukan pada tahun 1934."