Against Amnesia

French Speaking Administrative Sciences from Saint-Simon to the Present Day
This important and unique book provides an overview of the French-speaking tradition in administrative sciences. Exploring the evolution of the field, Jean-Franois Chanlat highlights the originality, influence and challenges that have emerged in the context of globalisation and the Anthropocene.
Against Amnesia provides a personal perspective on the French-speaking tradition in administrative sciences. Exploring the evolution of the field, Jean-Franois Chanlat highlights the originality, influence and challenges that have emerged in the context of globalisation and the Anthropocene.

Chapters evaluate the first reflections from the 19th century by great figures (such as Saint-Simon, Comte, Fourier, Proudhon, Courcelle-Seneuil & Leplay), tracing how they shaped the classics of the early 20th century such as Le Chtelier, the introducer of Taylori