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Political Leadership in France

From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. John Gaffney

    1. Aston University, Birmingham, UK

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Part of the book series: French Politics, Society and Culture (FPSC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 1-5

  3. 1958: The Gaullist Settlement and French Politics

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 6-36

  4. 1958–68: The Consolidation and Evolution of the Fifth Republic

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 37-66

  5. 1968 and its Aftermath

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 67-88

  6. 1969–74: Gaullism Without de Gaulle

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 89-112

  7. 1974–81: The Giscard Years

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 113-137

  8. 1981–88: From the République Sociale to the République Française

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 138-153

  9. 1988–2002: The Long Decade of Vindictiveness, Miscalculations, Defeat, Farce, Good Luck, Good Government, and Catastrophe. The Presidency Right or Wrong

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 154-178

  10. The Presidential Election of 2007

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 179-205

  11. Conclusion

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 206-214

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 215-258
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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.'

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Aston University, Birmingham, UK

    John Gaffney

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

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