France After De Gaulle

Author : Julian Jackson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781846143526

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A Certain Idea of France by Julian Jackson Pdf

A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, FINANCIAL TIMES, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Masterly ... awesome reading ... an outstanding biography' Max Hastings, Sunday Times The definitive biography of the greatest French statesman of modern times In six weeks in the early summer of 1940, France was over-run by German troops and quickly surrendered. The French government of Marshal Pétain sued for peace and signed an armistice. One little-known junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. 'Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished.' At that moment, Charles de Gaulle entered into history. For the rest of the war, de Gaulle frequently bit the hand that fed him. He insisted on being treated as the true embodiment of France, and quarrelled violently with Churchill and Roosevelt. He was prickly, stubborn, aloof and self-contained. But through sheer force of personality and bloody-mindedness he managed to have France recognised as one of the victorious Allies, occupying its own zone in defeated Germany. For ten years after 1958 he was President of France's Fifth Republic, which he created and which endures to this day. His pursuit of 'a certain idea of France' challenged American hegemony, took France out of NATO and twice vetoed British entry into the European Community. His controversial decolonization of Algeria brought France to the brink of civil war and provoked several assassination attempts. Julian Jackson's magnificent biography reveals this the life of this titanic figure as never before. It draws on a vast range of published and unpublished memoirs and documents - including the recently opened de Gaulle archives - to show how de Gaulle achieved so much during the War when his resources were so astonishingly few, and how, as President, he put a medium-rank power at the centre of world affairs. No previous biography has depicted his paradoxes so vividly. Much of French politics since his death has been about his legacy, and he remains by far the greatest French leader since Napoleon.

Author : John Gaffney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : France
ISBN : OCLC:1359388000

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Political Leadership in France by John Gaffney Pdf

Author : Roy C. Macridis
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Winthrop Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015008609490

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French Politics in Transition by Roy C. Macridis Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : France
ISBN : OCLC:986433484

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France After de Gaulle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles De Gaulle
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0342651935

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France and Her Army by Charles De Gaulle Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Serge Berstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521252393

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The Republic of de Gaulle 1958-1969 by Serge Berstein Pdf

The Republic of De Gaulle offers a comprehensive account - the fullest yet available in English - of the eleven years that followed the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958. Serge Berstein analyses the new constitutional and political system that emerged under De Gaulle, and shows how France was able to disengage from the ruinous Algerian War. He then conducts a detailed analysis of the socio-economic changes wrought during this period, and discusses the aims of De Gaulle's highly individualistic foreign policy. In the final section Professor Berstein traces the decline of De Gaulle's ascendancy up to his eventual resignation in 1969. In conclusion the author assesses the contribution of a remarkable political leader to the not less remarkable changes that took place in France during his presidency. This volume, lucidly translated by Peter Morris, features all those student aids now associated with the series.

Author : Jack Hayward
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814733561

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Degaulle to Mitterrand by Jack Hayward Pdf

It is generally agreed that the new-style presidency is the key institution of the French Fifth Republic in that it helps to ensure the stability and effectiveness of the political system—something that France has been seeking since the Revolution of 1789. Yet, paradoxically, no comprehensive study of the French presidential phenomenon exists. The accumulated experience of 1959-1991, extending over the terms of de Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d'Estaing, and Mitterrand, begs a comparative study of their institutional and personal roles in the political process. Among the subjects here considered are: the pre-1958 presidency and the ways in which practice has diverged from constitutional provisions; the president's relations with his staff; the prime minister and government; the political parties; parliament; and the role of the mass media. Finally, the president's special role in foreign and defense policy, as well as his personal projects, are examined. Contributing to the volume are: J. E. S. Hayward, Martin Harrison (University of Keele), Anne Stevens (University of Kent), Jolyon Howarth (University of Bath), Vincent Wright (Nuffield College, Oxford), Jean-Luc Parodi, and Howard Machin (London School of Economics).

Author : Władysław Wszebór Kulski
Publisher : Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015027235152

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De Gaulle and the World by Władysław Wszebór Kulski Pdf

Author : Charles de Gaulle
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015004746775

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Memoirs of Hope: Renewal and Endeavor by Charles de Gaulle Pdf

Author : Charles de Gaulle
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0786705469

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The Complete War Memoirs of Charles de Gaulle by Charles de Gaulle Pdf

Originally published in three separate volumes covering three distinct periods, this single edition encompasses all the personal writings by one of this century's most prominent generals and statesmen from the fall of France in 1940 to the aftermath of World War II in 1946. The first section, "The Call to Honor," recounts the confusion and despair triggered by Hitler's blitzkrieg invasion of France. The second section, "Unity," describes de Gaulle's struggles to rally the Free French in Africa and in underground movements throughout Europe, his bitter conflict with the Vichy puppet regime ruling occupied France, and his cooperation with the Allied powers. "Salvation," the final installment, chronicles the turning of the tide of war against Nazi Germany, de Gaulle's triumphant return to France, and the reincarnation of the French Republic as a major international presence. - Back cover.

Author : Lyndon LaRouche
Publisher : Executive Intelligence Review
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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France After de Gaulle by Lyndon LaRouche Pdf

Whether or not you are French, speak the French language, or even merely maintain a tourist’s interest in French contributions to civilization, you will greatly benefit from reading this book. For, although this book was written for French readers, it deals with the universal problem of overcoming mortality. For regardless of your citizenship or domicile, you are mortal. In this book Lyndon LaRouche outlines the way in which the nation-state, organized around a long term national mission, and mastery of a common literate language, is the basis for overcoming mortality. If one can organize his or her nation-state and society upon a sound basis, he or she can be assured that the good done today will be preserved and further developed long after one’s individual demise. Some particulars discussed here are French, but the principles outlined here are universal!

Author : Philip Thody
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Anti-Americanism
ISBN : 0415187532

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The Fifth French Republic by Philip Thody Pdf

This is a study of modern French politics and history, discussing the five presidents from 1959 to the present - looking at similarities, the foreign policies they pursued and domestic policies they practised.

Author : J. Gaffney
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230274785

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Political Leadership in France by J. Gaffney Pdf

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.'

Author : Jonathan Fenby
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620878057

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The General by Jonathan Fenby Pdf

This biography of the former president of France describes his life and career fighting for the country that he loved, in the trenches of World War I, against the Nazi threat in World War II and during a decolonization war in Algeria. Original. 10,000 first printing.

Author : William L. Shirer
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 1948 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780795342479

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The Collapse of the Third Republic by William L. Shirer Pdf

The National Book Award–winning historian’s “vivid and moving” eyewitness account of the fall of France to Hitler’s Third Reich at the outset of WWII (The New York Times). As an international war correspondent and radio commentator during World War II, William L. Shirer didn’t just research the fall of France. He was there. In just six weeks, he watched the Third Reich topple one of the world’s oldest military powers—and institute a rule of terror and paranoia. Based on in-person conversations with the leaders, diplomats, generals, and ordinary citizens who both shaped the events and lived through them, Shirer constructs a compelling account of historical events without losing sight of the human experience. From the heroic efforts of the Freedom Fighters to the tactical military misjudgments that caused the fall and the daily realities of life for French citizens under Nazi rule, this fascinating and exhaustively documented account brings this significant episode of history to life. “This is a companion effort to Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, also voluminous but very readable, reflecting once again both Shirer’s own experience and an enormous mass of historical material well digested and assimilated.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)