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 and how the focus on an exceptional individual meant that he 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.' Including a new preface to the paperback edition.

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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