Fifth French Republic

First published in 1960 and this revised edition in 1965, The Fifth French Republic tries to place the French Constitution of 1958 in its political context. It discusses crucial themes to understand the nature of the evolution of "de Gaulle's Republic" and the political climate that it has produced.

List of contents

Part I: Background to the Constitution 1. The Republican Tradition 2. Prelude to the Fifth Republic 3. The Nature of the Constitution Part II: Institutions and Parties of the Fifth Republic 4. The Electoral System and French Electoral Habits 5. Parties 6. Parliament 7. The Relations between Government and Parliament 8. The Presidency Part III: The Politics of the Fifth Republic 9. The Presidential Sector i) The Community 10. The Presidential Sector ii) Algeria 11. The Presidential Sector iii) Defence and Foreign 12. The Personality of the Fifth Republic Appendix: The French Constitution of October 1958 Index

About the author

Dorothy Pickles

Summary

First published in 1960 and this revised edition in 1965, The Fifth French Republic tries to place the French Constitution of 1958 in its political context. It discusses crucial themes to understand the nature of the evolution of "de Gaulle’s Republic" and the political climate that it has produced.

Product details

• Authors: Dorothy Pickles, Pickles Dorothy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2023
• EAN: 9781032388113
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238811-3
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; France, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Politics & government, Politics and government