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Le conflit des Îles Malouines (Falklands) sous le regard d'Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie, Ambassadeur de France à Londres (2 avril-11 juin 1982)
The Falklands conflict under the gaze of Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie, french ambassador to London (april 2-june 11, 1982)
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Abstract
John Nott, former UK Defence Secretary, described France as Britain's greatest ally during the Falklands crisis in 1982. The present study investigates the manner in which French diplomat Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie contemplated this short unpredicted war. The article follows the diplomatic analysi... view more
John Nott, former UK Defence Secretary, described France as Britain's greatest ally during the Falklands crisis in 1982. The present study investigates the manner in which French diplomat Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie contemplated this short unpredicted war. The article follows the diplomatic analysis of British policymaking process focusing particularly on the interaction between foreign and domestic politics. Thus, events are examined in the light of the conflict causes and the British respective reaction in such a way as to determine how a woman's war got to be constrained by an unavoidable military logic. Overall, the study endeavors to point out the emblematic difference between diplomatic and political conflict management. Thirty years after the war, this article exploits unpublished sources obtained through derogation procedures: sixty five diplomatic telegrams from April 2 till June 11, 1982 signed by "de Margerie" and conserved at the National Archives of France.... view less
Keywords
Thatcher, M.; diplomacy; compromise; decision; political conflict; war; military intervention; foreign policy; domestic policy; Great Britain; France
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Falkland-Krieg
Document language
French
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 449-467
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 12 (2012) 3
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works