by JohnGaffney (Author)
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.'
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 29 Feb 2012
ISBN 10: 0230360378
ISBN 13: 9780230360372
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