The Americanization of France
Searching for Happiness after the Algerian War
This engaging, knowledgeable book traces the American path France has followed since resolving its searing Algerian conflict in 1962. Barnett Singer convincingly demolishes two pervasive clichés about modern France: first, that the country never has been fit to fight wars, including wars on terror; and second, that the French have always been and remain overwhelmingly anti-American. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources, Barnett Singer clearly demonstrates that a serious and organized France fought strongly until its own divisions, international pressures, and the actions of de Gaulle ended the conflict with tragic consequences. The outcome…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4422-2166-6
- EAN: 9781442221666
- Produktnummer: 22795863
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 292 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'184 KB
Über den Autor
Barnett Singer is professor emeritus of history, Brock University.
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