How Civil War was Avoided in France
@article{Dogan1984HowCW,
title={How Civil War was Avoided in France},
author={Mattei Dogan},
journal={International Political Science Review},
year={1984},
volume={5},
pages={245 - 277}
}France found itself on the brink of civil war at the end of May 1968. This analysis is based on two sources: the recently published memoirs of those who made history, and the results of a survey taken immediately after the crisis. The roles played by the leading historical actors resemble those in a Greek tragedy. The survey gives voice to the "silent majority," and indicates what the behavior ofthe masses would have been if a popular uprising or a military intervention had occurred. The…
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