W. Nester

de Gaulle's Legacy

The Art of Power in France's Fifth Republic

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Produktbeschreibung

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?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-48393-5
• 2014
• Seitenzahl: 289
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 140mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 495g
• ISBN-13: 9781137483935
• ISBN-10: 1137483938
• Artikelnr.: 41377314

Autorenporträt

William Nester is the author of more than thirty books on international relations, military history, and the nature of power. He is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University in New York, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. De Gaulle and Gaullism 2. President De Gaulle 3. President Pompidou 4. President Giscard d'Estaing 5. President Mitterrand 6. President Chirac 7. President Sarkozy 8. President Hollande 9. The Legacy