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De Gaulle’s Legacy

The Art of Power in France’s Fifth Republic

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  • © 2014

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  1. William R. Nester
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-10

  3. De Gaulle and Gaullism

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    Pages 11-34

  4. President de Gaulle

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    Pages 35-71

  5. President Pompidou

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    Pages 73-91

  6. President Giscard d’Estaing

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    Pages 93-109

  7. President Mitterrand

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    Pages 111-150

  8. President Chirac

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    Pages 151-172

  9. President Sarkozy

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    Pages 173-192

  10. President Hollande

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    Pages 193-199

  11. The Legacy

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    Pages 201-227

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 229-289
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This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests?

About the author

William Nester is the author of more than thirty books on international relations, military history, and the nature of power. He is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University in New York, USA.

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