Political leadership in France: from Charles De Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

Gaffney analyzes how de Gaulle came to power in 1958 and how the focus on an exceptional individual meant that he 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.' Including a new preface to the paperback edition. JOHN GAFFNEY Professor of Politics at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. INDICE: Preface to the Paperback Edition - 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 - -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-36037-2
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 09/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés