The “community of labour” in troubled times (1926–1944): François Perroux’s irrational foundations of economic expertise

Nicolas Brisset () and Raphaël Fèvre ()
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Nicolas Brisset: GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur
Raphaël Fèvre: CWP - Centre d'études interdisciplinaires Walras-Pareto - UNIL - Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne

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Abstract: The article analyses the works of François Perroux from the interwar years to the Vichy period (July 10th, 1940-August 20th, 1944). It shows in particular that through his conceptualisation of a "community of labour" as the fusion of both the activity and consciousness of a people, Perroux sought to bring together social mysticism (anti-rationalism) with economic and political organisation. Such a synthesis needs to be personified by a political leader as the main custodian of a national myth which should guide the community of labour from above. This interpretation helps to situate Perroux vis-à-vis some of the structuring elements of Vichy discourse.

Date: 2020-10-01
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Published in European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2020, 27 (5), pp.735-761. ⟨10.1080/09672567.2020.1739102⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2020.1739102

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