French Arms Exports: The Business of Sovereignty

by Lucie Béraud-Sudreau

Book Overview

Ever since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958, France has believed its strategic independence to be predicated on self-sufficiency in modern weapons. In order to maintain the requisite defence-industrial base, in the context of limited domestic orders, successive governments have prioritised the export of French arms on a large scale.

In this Adelphi book, Lucie B raud-Sudreau provides a detailed, behind-the-scenes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367511452
• ISBN13: 9780367511456
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"