Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy

Product Description 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.' Review "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.'- West European Politics About the Author JOHN GAFFNEY Professor of Politics at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.