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Myopic Grandeur: The Ambivalence of French Foreign Policy Toward the Far East, 1919-1945

Myopic Grandeur: The Ambivalence of French Foreign Policy Toward the Far East, 1919-1945

Dreifort

Hardcover

French HistoryGeneral World HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0873384415
ISBN13: 9780873384414
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: Feb 1 1992
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.95 Width: 6.32 Depth: 9.26
Language: English

General Charles de Gaulle once said, France cannot be France without greatness.

France's effort to maintain its presence as a great world power is the subject of Myopic Grandeur, the first major study of French foreign policy initiatives in the Far East from World War I until the conclusion of World War II. France emerged from World War I as the dominant power in Europe and one of the great imperial powers of the world, yet policymakers there faced a dramatic disparity between its great power aspirations and decreasing resources. The challenges presented by German, Italian, and Japanese expansion caused France to resort to diplomatic maneuvering to defend its substantial interests in the Far East and salvage its status as a major player in the region. In their attempt to reduce growing tensions in the Far East, French policymakers vainly sought support from potential allies: the isolationist United States was unconvinced of a Japanese threat, and Britain's frequently contradictory actions and vacillating policies further complicated the situation. Despite French initiatives, the handling of the Far Eastern situation prior to World War II was characterized by a lack of coordination and missed opportunities.

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