Jean-Vincent Blanchard is a professor in the French section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Swarthmore College. He is the author of several books published in Canada and France, including The Optics of Discourse and The Implausibility of Power.
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An aura of mystery, romance, and danger surrounds the French Foreign Legion, the all-volunteer corps of the French Army, founded in 1831. Famous for its physically grueling training in harsh climates, the legion fought in French wars from Mexico to Madaga... SEE MORE