The Fifth French Republic: Presidents, Politics and Personalities: A Study of French Political Culture

by Philip Thody and Thody Philip

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415187532
• ISBN13: 9780415187534
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"