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Subjects:

Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.
Presidents -- France -- Biography.
Generals -- France -- Biography.
Statesmen -- France -- Biography.
France -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

Contents:

De Gaulle before Gaullism, 1890-1940
Allies and Rivals: De Gaulle, the Free French and their Partners
Free France: Foundations, 1940-42
Towards a provisional government, 1942-44
Liberation and Recognition, June-October 1944
The Liberation Government, October 1944-January 1946
A Study in Failure, 1946-58
The Return, 1958
Setting an example? De Gaulle, decolonisation and the Third World
De Gaulle's constitution and the politics of presidential primacy
Superpowers and bombs
De Gaulle's Europe
May 1968: Economy, Society, and the Limits of Presidential Power
Departure, Death, Afterlives, 1968-2020.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

ISBN:

9781003098751 (electronic bk.)
1003098754 (electronic bk.)
9781138839182
1138839183
9781138839199
1138839191

Publisher Number:

40030450733

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.