Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
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
Synopsis
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.