Henri Moysset (26 March 1875 – 1 August 1949) was a French historian and politician. He was a scholar of the history of socialism, especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. He was the French Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 1941 to 1942. He was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism, and he influenced many of Vichy France's social policies.
Henri Moysset | |
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 Henri Moysset circa 1938 | |
| Born | 26 March 1875 |
| Died | 1 August 1949 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, politician |
Early life edit
Henri Moysset was born on 26 March 1875 in Gramond, Aveyron, France.[1] He graduated from the University of Bordeaux.[2]
Career edit
Moysset taught history at the École Navale.[3] He was a scholar the history of socialism,[3] especially Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.[4] He authored a book about Germany in the two decades after Otto von Bismarck.[2] The book was praised by The New York Times, which read "Moysset's style has restraint and shows evidences of research and deliberation."[5]
Moysset was an advisor to prime ministers Georges Leygues and André Tardieu.[2] He was François Darlan's chief of staff at the Ministry of the Navy from 1939 to 1941.[1] On 23 January 1941, Moysset was made a member of the National Council of Vichy France.[6] He served as the Minister of State for the Coordination of New Institutions from 11 August 1941 to 18 April 1942.[3][1] He was decorated with the Order of the Francisque.
Moysset was a vocal critic of Pan-Germanism.[2] He was an influential figure during Vichy France,[7] especially with regards to its social policies.[4]
Death edit
Moysset died on 1 August 1949 in Paris.[1]
Works edit
- Moysset, Henri (1911). L'esprit public en Allemagne vingt ans après Bismarck. Paris: Alcan. OCLC 797595694.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Moysset, Henri (1875-1949)". IdRef. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Lifelong Accuser of Germanism, Moysset Now Darlan's Adviser". The Winnipeg Tribune. June 19, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved July 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Henri Moysset (1875-1949)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Roussel, Eric (September 15, 2011). "La vérité sur Vichy et ses dirigeants". Le Figaro. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Auprès d'un Darlan intellectuellement assez fruste, elle montre bien, par exemple, la place d'Henri Moysset, esprit d'envergure, spécialiste de Proudhon, inspirateur d'une bonne partie de la législation sociale de Vichy.
- ^ "William of Prussia Versus William of Germany: Which Will He Be, Kaiser or King, in the Struggle to End the Domination of a Handful of Prussians Over the Great Empire He Governs". The New York Times. November 5, 1911. p. 64. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets [1]
- ^ Scholz, Danilo (2016). "Alexandre Kojève et Gaston Fessard sur l'autorité et la politique". Revue philosophique de la France et de l'étranger. 3 (141): 343–362. doi:10.3917/rphi.163.0343 – via Cairn.info.
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