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The Fifth French Republic: Presidents, Politics and Personalities
Paperback
Main Details
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The Fifth French Republic: Presidents, Politics and Personalities
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Philip Thody
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:184 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780415187541
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| Classifications | Dewey:320.944 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
1 line figure
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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| Imprint |
Routledge
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| Publication Date |
15 October 1998 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Fifth French Republic is a study of modern French politics and history, discussing the five presidents who span from 1959 to the present--Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valry Giscard d'Estang, Fran5~ois Mitterand and Jacques Chirac. Philip Thody examines the importance of the similarities between the five men for an understanding of the general and political culture of France; the similarities and differences in the foreign policies pursued by the five presidents, including anti-Americanism; France's role in the European Union and her attitude to the Cold War; French domestic policies and administrative practices, attempts to decentralize the state, the role of the French civil service, the problem of immigration and the rise of the National Front.
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