Ernest Mercier : French Technocrat, Hardcover by Kuisel, Richard F.
by Richard F. Kuisel
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Ernest Mercier : French Technocrat, Hardcover by Kuisel, Richard F., ISBN 0520368878, ISBN-13 9780520368873, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Ernest Mercier (1) was a key figure in the rise of the technical-managerial class in early 20th-century France. A businessman and technocrat, he sought to overhaul the French political and economic system through his work in modernizing the electric power industry and promoting the creation of a native petroleum industry. As head of France's largest utilities syndicate, Mercier was influential within the business and political elite, forming connections with figures like Marshals Foch and Pétain and Presidents Poincaré and Lebrun. His technocratic movement, Redressement Français (1), aimed at replacing the political establishment with a results-oriented, expert-driven system. Mercier's career, deeply intertwined with the rise of the managerial class, offers insight into the broader goals of technocrats to modernize France’s economy and society while also seeking a shift in traditional political and social values. Mercier's story also illustrates the tensions between modernization and the political climate of the era. Despite his drive for economic transformation, his elitist tendencies and authoritarian associations, including his involvement in the Croix de Feu, demonstrate the complexities of his character. As a technocrat, Mercier aimed to make France more efficient and productive, but his belief in authoritarian methods clashe
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Year: 2021
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780520368873
- Condition: Fine
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