The Americanization of France : Searching for Happiness After the Algerian War download pdf

The Americanization of France : Searching for Happiness After the Algerian War download pdf

The Americanization of France : Searching for Happiness After the Algerian War.cBarnett Singer

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Author: Barnett Singer
Number of Pages: 292 pages
Published Date: 18 Apr 2013
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Publication Country: Lanham, MD, United States
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9781442221659
Download Link: The Americanization of France Searching for Happiness After the Algerian War
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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 cliches about modern France: first, that the country has never been fit to fight wars, including wars on terror; and second, that the French have always been and remain overwhelmingly anti-American. The end of the war led to an important sea change, clearing the way for France to embrace American culture, especially rock 'n' roll, and more generally, an American-style emphasis on personal happiness. The author argues that today's France, wounded by the loss of traditions and stability, is increasingly pro-American, clinging to trends from across the Atlantic as to a lifeline.

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