Presidential Power in Fifth Republic France

Name: Presidential Power in Fifth Republic France
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By David Bell

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The French Fifth Republic Presidency has emerged as one of the most powerful executives in western society. This book is a study of how the power of the Presidency was created and maintained. It investigates the political skills of the office holders and the way in which the coalition supporting the Presidency has been brought together and sustained (and how it has been, on occasion, lost). The book's analysis of leadership in the Fifth Republic draws out the skills and manipulation of the successive presidents as well as the resources of the cultural and political contexts. Amongst the topics considered as part of the presidential system are the Constitutions, the referendum, foreign policy, Europe, May'68, Giscard d'Estaing's centrist septennate, 'cohabitation' and neo-gaullism. These issues are treated as crucial elements in Presidential power and help to illustrate the foundations of Presidential authority. The main contention is that the presidency has been created and sustained by political acts of a high order which have involved the mobilization of certain symbols, culture, and political forces.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 300
Release Date:: 2000-08-01
Publication Date:: 2000-08-01
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1859733719
ISBN13:: 9781859733714
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 511 g
Height:: 145 cm
Width:: 222 cm
Thickness:: 20 cm

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