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Disorder, les forces de l’ordre and the re-ordering of capitalism in May-June 1968

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Hewlett, Nick (2018) Disorder, les forces de l’ordre and the re-ordering of capitalism in May-June 1968. Modern and Contemporary France, 26 (2). pp. 115-128. doi:10.1080/09639489.2018.1437128 ISSN 1469-9869.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09639489.2018.1437128

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Abstract

The uprising of May-June 1968 in France is known for its intense street battles between demonstrators and police. But, despite the intensity of the clashes and the thousands of injuries sustained, it is also known for the relatively small number of deaths; this is perhaps particularly surprising given France’s history of ferocious and lethal state repression in moments of protest and revolution. An examination of the ways in which those deploying the police reacted to profound social and political crisis reveals much about how different individuals and factions conceived of the nature of the status quo in 1968, and their views on whether the established order could be allowed to adapt without threatening its very existence. This was, in short, a struggle between many actors over what constituted order and what constituted disorder. Discussion of the role of Prefect of Police for the Paris region, Maurice Grimaud, is crucial, but it is also important to look at the part played by the Communist Party and the trade unions and the way the various players approached the process of change and, arguably, the process of ‘modernisation’.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DC France
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > French Studies
Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Riots -- France -- Paris , Police -- France -- 20th century, Maurice, 1913-2009
Journal or Publication Title: Modern and Contemporary France
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1469-9869
Official Date: 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
2018Published
27 February 2018Available
1 February 2018Accepted
Volume: 26
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 115-128
DOI: 10.1080/09639489.2018.1437128
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 22 May 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access: 27 August 2019

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