Will de Gaulle's state planners bite the dust?

Abstract

Purpose

To examine the survivability, in France, of what may be one of the world's oldest state planning bodies.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a straightforward account of what is happening to centralized planning in a democratic state.

Findings

France's current government found the agency unneeded.

Practical implications

If the State Planning Agency in Paris is eliminated, France will have no centralized office for strategic planning.

Originality/value

The chronicle records the abolition of an entity recognized by government during the previous 60 years as being essential to its functioning.

Citation

Richardson, J. (2006), "Will de Gaulle's state planners bite the dust?", Foresight, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680610647110