Emmanuel Macron and the Two Years That Changed France

This book looks at the period 2015-18 in French politics, which witnessed the emergence of a new political order centred on Emmanuel Macron. It asks whether modern political leadership is capable of restoring trust in political institutions and investigates the transformative nature of the Macron presidency.

List of contents

Foreword by Robert Elgie
Preface
Introduction: two years that changed France
Part I: Out with the old
1 2016: François Hollande's annus horribilis
2 Bye bye Mr Sarkozy, hello Mr Nobody
3 The socialists in search of survival
Part II: A spring revolution
4 Of volcanoes and earthquakes: looking back at the 2017 presidential and parliamentary elections
5 Macron's political leadership
6 Global Macron
Conclusion: Emmanuel Macron and the remaking of France
Index

About the author

Alistair Cole is Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Studies, Lyon and Professor of Politics at Cardiff University

Summary

This book looks at the period 2015–18 in French politics, which witnessed the emergence of a new political order centred on Emmanuel Macron. It asks whether modern political leadership is capable of restoring trust in political institutions and investigates the transformative nature of the Macron presidency. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Alistair Cole
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781526140494
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4049-4
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Pocket Politics; Pocket Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education