It is in this pool that it drew most of its employees

The analysis, by a group of historians, the relationship between de Gaulle and elites illuminates our recent history, but especially forces us to measure how the current mode of Government of our country is far from the Gaullist model.

How is it that a man also clearly derived from the elite and so clearly convinced of the virtues of elitism has had difficult relationships with most of the elite Upon release, he did not hesitate to blame for the defeat of 1940 the elites, which he denounced the cowardice and incompetence. They him have always traded the unconditional support he asked. This mutual suspicion has finally led to the rejection of the referendum in 1969 and the departure of the head of State.

Everything becomes clear once you understand how Gaulle conceived the nature and the role of an elite. His eyes, the essence of an elite was to set aside the concern of the special interests to any jurisdiction in the service of the general interest of the nation. Where the privilege it has constantly given to those which, according to him, were the best of this ideal: the Grand body members who wanted to be above all the servants of the State. It is in this pool that it drew most of its employees. This is to ensure the renewal of this elite that he created the Ecole nationale d'administration. At him, who has always dreamed of the formation of a strong State, this elite officials appeared to be only one capable to cause all the countries in the modernization movement which seemed essential.

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It is to be convinced to observe the current composition of the Governments. The number of the enarques and the Polytechnique is in steady decline for the benefit of personalities representing different subgroups of society: business, significant minorities, etc. The role of the President of the Republic appears to have evolved at the same time: it appears as a host or a strategist to manager a pluralistic society, while "the meaning of the public service in the service of historical perspective seems to disappear from the list of its values".