Philippe d'Iribarne is, in particular, the author of “The Logic of Honor. Management of national companies and traditions ”(Seuil, 1989) and of“ L'Étrangeté française ”(Seuil, 2006).
The termination by Australia, in favor of the United States, of the contract providing for the purchase of French submarines arouses great emotion in France.
This is fueled by the way in which this rupture was made, which it signifies in terms of relations between the countries concerned even more than by economic loss.
Certain facts, in particular the cover-up shown by Canberra, London and Washington, are seen as especially unacceptable.
It is about betrayal, reversal of alliance, blow in the back, rupture of confidence, conspiracy, national humiliation.
The feeling will no doubt remain in France for a long time that such allies cannot be counted on.
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