Culture and Military Doctrine: France between the Wars

Using illustrations from doctrinal developments in the French army during the 1920s and 1930s, Kier challenges the portrait of the role of civilians and military in choices between offensive and defensive military doctrines.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International security 1995-04, Vol.19 (4), p.65-93
Main Author: Kier, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Armies
Civil-military relations
Civilization
Conscription
Culture
Defense policy
Doctrine
Does Strategic Culture Matter?
France
History
Interwar years
Military
Military aspects
Military culture
Military doctrines
Military policy
Military sociology
Military strategy
Organizational behavior
Organizational culture
Professional armies
Subcultures
Warfare
World wars
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Summary:Using illustrations from doctrinal developments in the French army during the 1920s and 1930s, Kier challenges the portrait of the role of civilians and military in choices between offensive and defensive military doctrines.
ISSN:0162-2889
1531-4804
DOI:10.2307/2539120