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The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: French Politics, Society and Culture (FPSC)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction: the Presidency in the French Fifth Republic

    1. Introduction: the Presidency in the French Fifth Republic

      • David S. Bell, John Gaffney
      Pages 1-23
  3. Republican Presidentialism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 206-219

About this book

In the French Republic political leadership is normally provided by the presidency, albeit from a very narrow constitutional base. This volume examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way that executive power has been established in the republican context.

Reviews

With The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic, Bell and Gaffney have produced an extremely valuable book that combines a sophisticated analysis of individual Presidents with reflection on political leadership that is historically sensitive and contextually rich, yet which also provides valuable generic analysis. I strongly recommend this book.

Alistair Cole, Cardiff School of European Languages, Translation and Politics, Cardiff University, UK

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Leeds, UK

    David S. Bell

  • Aston University, Birmingham, UK

    John Gaffney

About the editors

DAVID BELL is Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds, UK.
JOHN GAFFNEY is Professor of Politics at Aston University, UK.

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