The Stillborn Army: Political Contention and the Fate of De Gaulle's Armee de Metier

Abstract

Thesis examines the campaign conducted by Major Charles De Gaulle in forwarding his proposals for the professionalization and mechanization of the French Army, contained in his book, The Army of the Future(1934)within the context of civil/military relations and political interaction in the Third Republic(1871-1940), utilizing the analytical model of the stalled society developed by Stanley Hoffman In Search of France (1963) for the purpose of examining French political culture. Keywords: Mechanization; Civil Relations/ Military relations; French political culture; French army in politics; French security policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196222

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  • John D. Monahan

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  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Defense
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Classification
  • Economic Systems
  • Emerging Technology
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Land Warfare
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personality
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • Warfare

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