David S. Bell (University of Leeds)

Francois Mitterrand

A Political Biography

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society.

Produktdetails

• Political Profiles
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9780745631059
• ISBN-10: 0745631053
• Artikelnr.: 21151442

Autorenporträt

David S. Bell is the Professor of French Government and Politics at the University of Leeds.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 1916-1944
Chapter 2 The Fourth Republic
Chapter 3 De Gaulle's Republic
Chapter 4 The Common Programme
Chapter 5 Alliance Problems 1978-81
Chapter 6 The First Socialist Government
Chapter 7 'Cohabitation' 1986-1988
Chapter 8 Second Term 1988-92
Chapter 9 The Last Years 1991-1996
Conclusion
Bibliography

Rezensionen

"David S. Bell's excellent new bigraphy describes an astonishingcareer."
Times Literary Supplement

"This is one of the best political biographies that I know. Belldepicts Mitterrand with the bark on and pulls no punches. It is asuperbly realistic study of a totally political man."
Erwin C. Hargrove, University of Vanderbilt

"David Bell's thorough grasp of the political backgroundof modern France enables him to provide a fascinating account ofMitterrand's journey from the 1930s through the war years andthe Fourth French Republic to the complicated and fluid politics ofthe Fifth Republic. Mitterrand's personal beliefs are hard tofathom, but throughout this penetrating study David Bell guides usto a good understanding of the motivations and values which laybehind the actions of one of the most enigmatic politicians to haveheld power in France."
B. D. Graham, formerly University of Sussex