The French have searched for five generations through five republics and several other regimes for a stable political system. The Fifth Republic, born in 1958,

The Fifth French Republic is a study of modern French politics and history, discussing the five presidents who span from 1959 to the present--Charles de Gaulle,

First published in 1960 and this revised edition in 1965, The Fifth French Republic tries to place the French Constitution of 1958 in its political context. It

The first twenty years of the Fifth Republic encompass four presidential elections, alternating political control of the National Assembly, and years of rapid e

This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing