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Under C. de Gaulle & G. Pompidou, the French executive claimed that its Economic & Social Development Plans fitted an ideal model of democratic planning. This was defined in terms of its being democratic in both process & substance, devised after wide consultations & aimed at the welfare of the nation as a whole. It also was described as outlining a coherent system of actions which could realistically be undertaken during each planning period & which was rationally aimed at further long-range goals. Analysis of the Plan as written & executed, & of its preparation process, shows that it met neither the standard of democracy nor that of planning. This historical review suggests that it is unlikely that democratic planning as an ideal will ever be achieved or approached in France. 1 Table. Modified HA.

The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of the EEC on one border region, the French province of Alsace, through an examination of its economic and social transactions with West Germany since 1960. No great increase in Alsatian social ties with Germany has been observed, but there has been considerable growth in economic contacts, leading to a new prosperity for the province. Alsatian economic integration with the rest of France is not increasing as fast, but it has not been noticeably weakened. Alsatian elite and public opinion generally supports the growth of economic bonds with Germany, largely because of their contribution to economic welfare. Transaction and attitude data indicate a continuation of the present trend of important economic, but only limited social, ties between Alsace and its German neighbor.