Beyond the balance of power : France and the politics of national security in the era of the First World War

This is a major study of French foreign and security policy before, during and after the First World War. Peter Jackson examines the interplay between two contending conceptions of security: the first based on traditional practices of power politics and the second on internationalist doctrines that emerged in the late nineteenth century. He pays particular attention to the social and political context in which security policy was made and to the cultural dynamics of the policy-making process. The result is a comprehensive reassessment of France's security policy in the era of the Great War. The book reconsiders the evolution of French war aims and reinterprets the peace policy of the Clemenceau government in 1919. It provides a perspective on the foreign policy of successive French governments in the early 1920s, and also shows that internationalist ideas were far more influential over this entire period than is commonly understood. Contents......Page 8 Maps......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 17 Introduction......Page 24 Part I The sources of French security policy......Page 38 1 The social dynamics of security policy making......Page 42 2 Two approaches to security......Page 70 Part II War and the politics of national security, 1914–1918......Page 102 3 The primacy of the balance of power, 1914–1916......Page 108 4 The coming of a new world order, 1917......Page 156 5 National deliverance and post-war planning......Page 186 Part III Peace and security, 1918–1919......Page 220 6 The political contexts of peacemaking, 1918–1919......Page 226 7 Towards a post-war security order: the eastern settlement, economic security and the League of Nations......Page 258 8 The Rhineland settlement and the security of France......Page 299 Part IV Imposing security......Page 340 9 Post-war dilemmas: enforcement or engagement?......Page 346 10 Briand and the emergence of a multilateral alternative, 1921......Page 380 11 The politics of confrontation......Page 414 Part V The Cartel des gauches and the ‘internationalisation of security’......Page 450 12 A new approach: arbitration, security, disarmament......Page 454 13 Locarno......Page 492 Conclusion......Page 537 Select bibliography......Page 546 Index......Page 554 "This book charts the development of forensic anthropology teams in Latin America and surveys their main characteristics, achievements, and challenges in light of a recent past fraught with state repression and violence. The volume contains contributions by an interdisciplinary group of scholars from several Latin American universities, with chapters on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico. These countries' shared legacy is a host of human rights violations that continue to have an impact on present day society. Following the move towards democracy and a public demand for truth and justice, the volume highlights the role of forensic anthropology teams and their contribution as a source of information for the historical narrative, as a legal asset in enforcing the right to truth, and in achieving reparation for victims. This collection will be of interest to scholars from Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Politics, and History"-- Provided by publisher This is a major new study of French foreign and security policy before, during and after the First World War. Peter Jackson examines the interplay between two contending conceptions of security: the first based on traditional practices of power politics and the second on internationalist doctrines that emerged in the late nineteenth century. He pays particular attention to the social and political context in which security policy was made and to the cultural dynamics of the policy-making process. The result is a comprehensive reassessment of France's security policy in the era of the Great War. The book reconsiders the evolution of French war aims and reinterprets the peace policy of the Clemenceau government in 1919. It also provides a new perspective on the foreign policy of successive French governments in the early 1920s. It shows that internationalist ideas were far more influential over this entire period than is commonly understood This is a major study of French foreign and security policy in the era of the Great War. Peter Jackson examines the interplay between contending conceptions of security based on traditional practices of power politics and the new internationalist doctrines that emerged in the late nineteenth century. A study of French foreign and security policy before, during, and after World War I, examining the interplay between two contending conceptions of security: one based on traditional practices of power politics and the other on internationalist doctrines that emerged in the late 19th century.