French Foreign Policy Since 1945 - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Frédéric Bozo  is Professor of History and International Relations in the Department of European Studies at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (University of Paris III). His publications include  Visions of the End of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-1990 (2012) and Mitterrand, the End of the Cold War, and German Unification (2009), both with Berghahn Books. Klappentext When Charles de Gaulle declared that "it is because we are no longer a great power that we need a grand policy," he neatly summarized France's predicament on the world scene. In this compact and engaging history, author Frédéric Bozo deftly recounts France's efforts to reconcile its proud history and global ambitions with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities, from the aftermath of World War II to the present. He provides insightful analysis of the nation's triumphs and setbacks through the years of decolonization, Cold War maneuvering, and European unification, as well as the more contemporary challenges posed by an increasingly multipolar and interconnected world. Zusammenfassung This compact and engaging history recounts France's efforts to reconcile its proud history and global ambitions with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities following World War II. It provides insightful analysis of decolonization! the Cold War! and European unification... Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Introduction PART I: THE ERA OF FRUSTRATION (1945-1958) Chapter 1. France's Difficult Entry Into the Cold War Chapter 2. French Powerlessness PART II: CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO (1958-1969) Chapter 3. Re-establishing France's 'Rank' Chapter 4. Challenging the Established Order Chapter 5. The Apogee of de Gaulle's Grand Policy PART III: MANAGING DE GUALLE'S LEGACY (1969-1981) Chapter 6. Opting for Continuity Chapter 7. The Education of a President PART IV: THE END OF THE COLD WAR (1981-1995) Chapter 8. New Cold War, New Détente Chapter 9. The End of 'Yalta' PART V: FRANCE AND GLOBALIZATION (1995-2015) Chapter 10. In Search of a Multipolar World Bibliography ...

Product details

• Authors: Fr Bozo, Fraedaeric Bozo, Frederic Bozo, Frédéric Bozo
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781785332760
• ISBN: 978-1-78533-276-0
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, France, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), History: 20th Century to Present