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Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic
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Details
- Creator
- edited by Sergiu Miscoiu and Pierre-Emmanuel Guigo
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2024]
- ©2024
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (223 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9783031446641, 303144664X, 3031446631
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic -- References -- Charles de Gaulle: The Birth of the Modern French Monarchy, the Fifth Republic -- The End of the French Fourth Republic -- The Return to Power of General de Gaulle -- The Drafting and Adoption of a New Constitution -- The Birth of the Fifth Republic -- Creating New Institutions -- The Legislative and Presidential Elections of November-December 1958, the Second Unction of the Fifth Republic -- International Unrest Shaping the New Regime -- Settling the Algerian Conflict -- The Failure of the 'French Commonwealth' and the Creation of Franco-African Cooperation Agreements -- The Strengthening of the Fifth Republic by the de Gaulle Presidency (1962-1967) -- 1962, a Turning Point in the History of the Gaullist Republic -- The 1965 Presidential Election -- The Main Contributions of the Pompidou Governments -- The End of the de Gaulle Presidency (1968-1969) -- The Crisis of 1968 -- The Gaullist Swan Song: The Couve de Murville Government and the April 1969 Referendum -- De Gaulle and the Primacy of the Executive -- Conclusion -- References -- Georges Pompidou: Rooting the Fifth Republic -- Meritocracy and via crucis -- The "Dauphin" -- A "Bastard System" -- Peace with Parliament -- A Bipolar Political System -- The Two-Headed Eagle -- From Seven to Five -- The Élysée Palace -- The Prince's Seal -- The King's Two Bodies -- Conclusions -- References -- Valéry Giscard d'Estaing: "France Shall Not Fall Back into the Party Regime" -- A Man of the Institutions, a Well-Rooted Notable and, Occasionally, a Party Militant -- Intra-Executive Conflicts: Competitive Views on the Presidency or Power Politics
- Presidents Against Parties: When the Presidential Party Is too Small for Significant Reforms -- Conclusions -- References -- François Mitterrand: The Last Republican Monarch -- The Socialists' Adjustment to the Semi-presidential Regime (1981-1986) -- The First Cohabitation: A Rivalry Between the Prime Minister and the President (1986-1988) -- A More Parliamentarian Fifth Republic? (1988-1993) -- A President Weakened by Scandals and a New Cohabitation -- Conclusions -- References -- Jacques Chirac: The Failure of Social Gaullism, the Longest Cohabitation and the Spectre of the Far Right -- An All-Mighty President? -- The Longest Cohabitation: The End of the "Republican Monarchy"? -- The Chirac Quinquennium: The Return to Presidential Pre-eminence? -- A Loyal Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and a Strong Majority in Parliament -- Jacques Chirac Facing the Presidential Ambitions of Nicolas Sarkozy and Dominique de Villepin -- Conclusions -- References -- Nicolas Sarkozy: Voluntarism, Hyper-Presidency and Contestation -- Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: The French Polity under Change -- The Best of Frenemies: The Key Role of the Prime Minister in the Hyper-Presidency -- Restoring the Powers of Parliament and the Advent of the "Fifth Republic Bis" -- Conclusions -- References -- François Hollande: The Presidency at an Impasse -- The "Normal" President -- The Rapidly Weakened President -- A President Facing the Most Important Terrorist Attacks in French History -- An Impossible New Candidature -- Conclusion -- References -- Emmanuel Macron: The Art of Casting -- Real Power Lies in the Ability to Appoint -- Betting on an Open Casting Call -- Monitor and Punish -- Assemblies Subdued by the Executive? -- The Weakness of Neophytes -- The Strength of Institutions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
Subjects
- Legislative bodies -- France -- History -- 20th century.
- Legislative bodies -- France -- History -- 21st century.
- Presidents -- France -- History -- 20th century.
- Presidents -- France -- History -- 21st century.
- Prime ministers -- France -- History -- 20th century.
- Prime ministers -- France -- History -- 21st century.
- Separation of powers -- France.