De Gaulle’s Legacy [electronic resource] : The Art of Power in France’s Fifth Republic /
Nester, W.author.
This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests?
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De Gaulle's Legacy: The Art of Power in France's Fifth Republic; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: De Gaulle and Gaullism; Chapter 2: President de Gaulle; Chapter 3: President Pompidou; Chapter 4: President Giscard D'Estaing; Chapter 5: President Mitterrand; Chapter 6: President Chirac; Chapter 7: President Sarkozy; Chapter 8: President Hollande; Chapter 9: The Legacy; Acronyms; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests?
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970
Europe—Politics and government.
Political science.
Social sciences.
European Politics.
Political Science.
Social Sciences, general.