Political Leadership in France - From Charles De Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

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.'

List 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

About the author

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

Summary

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.'

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"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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"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

Product details

• Authors: J Gaffney, J. Gaffney, John Gaffney
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2010
• EAN: 9781349280148
• ISBN: 978-1-349-28014-8
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: French Politics, Society and Culture; French Politics, Society and C; French Politics, Society and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, History: specific events & topics, Europe, European History, European Politics, Political Science, European Union, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Political History, United States of America, USA, World Politics, EU (European Union), Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, European Union Politics, Europe—Politics and government, US Politics, United States—Politics and government, France—History, History of France, American Politics, Charles de Gaulle;France;government