9780428122508 - Du Role Colonial de l'Armée (Classic Reprint) de Lyautey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve (3 resultados)

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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of the French colonial military and its role during the era of colonization. The author examines the strategies employed by the military to establish and maintain French rule in different parts of the world, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the military's dual role in conquest and administration. It challenges traditional views of colonial warfare and argues that the military's primary objective was not simply to secure territories, but to create conditions for their long-term control. The author emphasizes the importance of the military's administrative responsibilities, such as organizing local governance, developing infrastructure, and promoting economic activity. This approach, which the author terms "civilizing mission," was seen as a way to stabilize conquered territories and prevent future uprisings. The book also examines the complex relationship between the military and the civilian administration in French colonies, and how it impacted the development of colonial policy. Overall, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the role of the military in colonial expansion and its lasting implications for the regions that were colonized. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.