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Political Leadership in France J. Gaffney

Political Leadership in France By J. Gaffney

Political Leadership in France by J. Gaffney


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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.'

Political Leadership in France Summary

Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy by J. Gaffney

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.'

Political Leadership in France 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

About J. Gaffney

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 Republique Sociale to the Republique Francaise 1988-2002: The Long Decade of Vindictiveness, Miscalculations, Defeat, Farce, Good Luck, Good Government, and Catastrophe The Presidential Election of 2007 Conclusion

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GOR003848085
9780230001817
0230001815
Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy by J. Gaffney
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2010-04-09
258
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