France since the popular front. Government and People 1936 - 1996. (Second edition). - LARKIN, MAURICE.

Government and People, 1936-1996

KORTE INHOUD

The American Historical Review described the first edition as ' a tour de force; there is no equivalent work in English or French that covers the history of France during the last fifty years with such depth and originality'. The Journal of Modern History found it, 'unusually readable, thework of a literate and witty scholar with easy control of a huge body of material'. In this new edition, Professor Larkin extends his analysis of French history since the Depression to 1996. He examines the factors that have shaped the evolution of French social, economic, and political life, from the short-lived ministries of the Third and Fourth Republics to the greaterstability of the Fifth Republic. In addition to his lively portrayals of the principal figures and events of the period, Professor Larkin puts France in its broad international context, comparing the country's economic performance and social record with those of its European neighbours. `The first textbook to cover its period in one volume...An enormous amou...
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1997Uitgever: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1997.502 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0198731515ISBN-13: 9780198731511

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