Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

by J. Gaffney

Overview

Gaffney analyzes how de Gaulle came to power in 1958: The drama surrounding the Fourth Republic's collapse, and the focus upon an exceptional individual meant that de Gaulle was able to confer a particular style of leadership on the Fifth Republic. The five Presidents who came after him have each capitalized on their own political 'persona.'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230360372
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/09/2010
Series:	French Politics, Society and Culture
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

JOHN GAFFNEY Professor of Politics at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

Table of Contents

1958: The Gaullist Settlement and French Politics 1958-1968: The Consolidation and Evolution of the Fifth Republic 1968 and its Aftermath 1969-1974: Gaullism Without de Gaulle 1974-1981: The Giscard Years 1981-1988: From the République Sociale to the République Française 1988-2002: The Long Decade of Vindictiveness, Miscalculations, Defeat, Farce, Good Luck, Good Government, and Catastrophe The Presidential Election of 2007 Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"The book is written in a very engaging way and students of French politics will certainly find that it summarises extremely well some of the key developments in the Fifth Republic.'

- West European Politics

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