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The French Left and the Fifth Republic

The Discourses of Communism and Socialism in Contemporary France

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  • © 1989

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  1. John Gaffney
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Presidentialism and the Fifth Republic

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 1-11

  3. Political Leadership and Political Theory

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 12-30

  4. Methodological Issues in the Analysis of Texts

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 31-36

  5. Discourse and Tradition: The Communists

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 37-86

  6. Tradition and Innovation: The Communists

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 87-125

  7. Discourse and Organisation: The Socialists

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 126-175

  8. Organisation and Modernisation: The Socialists

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 176-197

  9. Conclusion: The Left and the Republic

    • John Gaffney
    Pages 198-211

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 212-299
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An examination of the ways in which the French Left adapted, through a series of transformations, to the exigencies of presidentialism and the myths which underpin it. The study aims to illustrate the crucial role played by language in the political practice of representative democracy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The French Left and the Fifth Republic

  • Book Subtitle: The Discourses of Communism and Socialism in Contemporary France

  • Authors: John Gaffney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19741-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-43231-0Published: 06 February 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-19741-5Published: 06 February 1989

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 299

  • Topics: European Union Politics, Political Theory, Democracy

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology

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