{"product_id":"vichy-france-old-guard-and-new-order-paperback","title":"Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Paxton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert O. Paxton's classic study of the aftermath of France's sudden collapse under Nazi invasion utilizes captured German archives and other contemporary materials to construct a strong and disturbing account of the Vichy period in France. With a new introduction and updated bibliography, \u003ci\u003eVichy France\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the collaborationist government of Marshal P tain did far more than merely react to German pressures. The Vichy leaders actively pursued their own double agenda--internally, the authoritarian and racist \"national revolution,\" and, externally, an attempt to persuade Hitler to accept this new France as a partner in his new Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT O. PAXTON'S CLASSIC STUDY of the aftermath of France's sudden collapse under Nazi invasion utilizes captured German archives and other contemporary materials to construct a strong and disturbing account of the Vichy period in France. With a new introduction and updated bibliography, VICHY FRANCE demonstrates that the collaborationist government of Marshal Petain did far more than merely react to German pressures. The Vichy leaders actively pursued their own double agenda -- internally, the authoritarian and racist \"national revolution\", and, externally, an attempt to persuade Hitler to accept this new France as a partner in his new Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert O. Paxton is Mellon Professor Emeritus of the Social Sciences at Columbia University. His other books include \u003ci\u003eParades and Politics at Vichy, Europe in the Twentieth Century, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrench Peasant Fascism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 438\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301758918758,"sku":"9780231124690","price":81.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V3NYUWlmcEJMWkw2Q2xqa1ltdkRxUT09.webp?v=1773964895","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/vichy-france-old-guard-and-new-order-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}