Paxton est lhistorien americain le plus celebre en. Lhistorien americain robert paxton sest vu decerner lordre du merite pour recompenser ses travaux. This book by robert paxton has the reputation of being the classic work on vichy france, and deservedly so. A from washington and lee university in 1954 later, he won a rhodes scholarship and spent two years earning an m. Professor paxton maps out the complex nature of the illfamed vichy government, showing that it in fact enjoyed mass participation. With a new introduction and updated bibliography, vichy france. Robert owen paxton is an american political scientist and historian specializing in vichy france, fascism, and europe during the world war ii era after attending secondary school in new england, he received a b. For the figure skater, see robert paxton figure skater.
Paxton was born on june 15, 1932 in lexington, virginia. Vichy france and the jews second edition epub robert o. Paxtons classic study of the aftermath of frances sudden collapse under nazi invasion utilizes captured german archives and other contemporary materials. Paxtons classic study of the aftermath of frances sudden collapse under nazi invasion utilizes captured german archives and other contemporary materials to construct a strong and disturbing account of the vichy period in france. Uncompromising, often startling, meticulously documentedthis book is an account of the government, and the governed, of colaborationist france. Robert owen paxton born june 15, 1932 is an american political scientist and historian specializing in vichy france, fascism, and europe during the world war ii era. Vichy france kindle edition by paxton, robert o download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Second edition, vichy france and the jews, robert o. It is a wonderfully researched book based largely on contemporary german and french archives and avoiding, where possible, the selfserving postwar press coverage and trial statements.