The Reshaping of French Democracy
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2022
310 pages
978-1-000-82033-1 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1950, this book is a narrative and analytical account of the making of the new French Constitution and views that process in its historical setting. Although the book's central theme is the constitutional problem, it is in a broader sense concerned with the political forces at work in France since liberation. The 2 years of provisional government from August 1944 to December 1946 brought French politics to a new pitch of complexity. Economic stress, international tension, colonial unrest and personal rivalries sharpened the conflicts among the men who made the constitution. All of these elements went into the formation of the Fourth French Republic and are discussed in the book.
Reviews / Votes
'This book...has already won recognition as an authoritative study...it deals in a penetrating and comprehensive way with the political forces at work in France after liberation. Not least of its many virtues is that it reveals the inter-relation of economic and political forces and the outcome of their interaction in constitutional forms.' David Thompson, The Cambridge Law Journal 11 (2).More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-000-82033-1 (9781000820331)
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Gordon Wright
The Reshaping of French Democracy
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The Reshaping of French Democracy
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12/2022
1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Gordon Wright was head of the history department at Stanford University, USA.
Content
1. From Mystique to Politique 2. The Third Republic: An Obituary 3. The Republic Underground and Overseas 4. Experiment in Presidential Government: The De Gaulle Period 5. False Start: The First Constituent Assembly 6. Repeat Performance: The Second Constituent Assembly 7. From the Provisional to the Precarious: Launching the Fourth Republic.
