Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

By John Gaffney

Book Overview

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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230360378
• ISBN13: 9780230360372
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"