The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic [electronic resource] /
Bell, D.author.
Gaffney, J.author.
In the French Republic political leadership is normally provided by the presidency, albeit from a very narrow constitutional base. This volume examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way that executive power has been established in the republican context.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Presidents and Prime Ministers of the French Fifth Republic, 1958-present; Presidential Election Results for 2012; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: the Presidency in the French Fifth Republic; Part I: Republican Presidentialism; 2 Political Leadership: from the Fourth to the Fifth Republic; 3 'Hyperpresidentialism' and the Fifth Republic State Imperative; 4 Ségolène Royal and Gendered Leadership in France; Part II: The Presidents; 5 Charles de Gaulle: the Real Gaullist Settlement
6 Georges Pompidou: the Gaullist Heritage, and the Heritage of '687 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing: the Limits of Liberalism; 8 François Mitterrand: the President as 'Political Artist'; 9 Jacques Chirac: Surviving without Leading?; 10 Nicolas Sarkozy: 'Sarkozyism', a New Presidential Leadership; 11 Conclusion: the Study of Political Leadership in France; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the French Republic political leadership is normally provided by the presidency, albeit from a very narrow constitutional base. This volume examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way that executive power has been established in the republican context.
Political science.
Europe—Politics and government.
International relations.
Europe—History.
European Union.
Social sciences.
Political Science.
European Politics.
International Relations.
European History.
European Union Politics.
Social Sciences, general.