Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy
J. Gaffney, "Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0230001815 | PDF | pages: 271 | 1.3 mb
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0230001815 | PDF | pages: 271 | 1.3 mb
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.'