Francois Mitterrand
Francois Mitterrand
副标题: A Political Biography (Political Profiles)
ISBN: 9780745631059
出版社: Polity Press
出版年: 2005-11-10
页数: 224
定价: USD 24.95
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
Fran?ois Mitterrand was one of the giants of post-war French politics - a master tactician whose political career spanned more than four decades from wartime occupation to decolonization, the Cold War to European integration. As President, elected twice, he enjoyed an unprecedented fourteen years in office, bringing the left to power and demonstrating that it was a credible governing coalition over some ten years. When he died in 1998, Mitterrand left an enduring political legacy not only on the French domestic scene, but also in European and foreign affairs.
In this pre-eminently accessible political biography, David Bell, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes analysis of the politics of Fran?ois Mitterrand. Bringing together a wealth of material, Bell explores Mitterrands political leadership and the techniques he used in attaining and wielding political power. Mitterrands unusual journey from right to left, from the Third to the Fifth Republic is a story of ambition, manipulation and ideological fluidity, which provides a lens through which the entire political history of post-war France may be viewed.
This engaging assessment of one mans contribution to an era of French and European politics will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary political leadership, French politics, history and European affairs.