Fascists and Honourable Men: Contingency and Choice in French Politics, 1918-45

by N. Amzalak

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349334148
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Studies in Modern History
Edition description:	1st ed. 2011
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

NIMROD AMZALAK is a Political Historian, graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and Cambridge University, England. His main research focus is on the social and cultural basis of radical ideologies in France and Israel.

Table of Contents

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 Notes Bibliography