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.'

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"The book is written in a very engaging way and students of French politics will certainly find that it summarises extremely well some of the key developments in the Fifth Republic.'

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Aston University, Birmingham, UK

John Gaffney

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JOHN GAFFNEY Professor of Politics at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

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Book Title: Political Leadership in France
Book Subtitle: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy
Authors: John Gaffney
Series Title: French Politics, Society and Culture
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230274785
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-00181-7Published: 09 April 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-36037-2Published: 09 April 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-27478-5Published: 09 April 2010
Series ISSN: 2946-3750
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3769
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 258
Topics: European Union Politics, European Politics, History of France, Political History, Political Science, US Politics

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