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

Zusatztext "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 Informationen zum Autor JOHN GAFFNEY Professor of Politics at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. Klappentext 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.' Zusammenfassung 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.' Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J Gaffney, J. Gaffney, John Gaffney
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2012
• EAN: 9780230360372
• ISBN: 978-0-230-36037-2
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: French Politics, Society and Culture; French Politics, Society and C; French Politics, Society and C; French Politics, Society and Culture
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; 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