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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782706303321

Autore

Young Robert J. <1942->

Titolo

Power and pleasure : Louis Barthou and the Third French Republic / / Robert J. Young

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1991

ISBN

1-282-85570-0

9786612855702

0-7735-6309-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 330 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

944.081/092

Soggetti

Politicians - France

France Politics and government 1870-1940

France History Third Republic, 1870-1940

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- First Impressions, 1862-1889 -- Points of Departure: Paris circa 1890 -- In the Chamber: Homme de centre, 1889–1910 -- Beyond the Chamber: Homme à tout faire, 1889–1910 -- To the Summit, 1910–1913 -- Collapse and Recovery, 1914–1919 -- The 1920s: Patriotism and International Diplomacy -- The 1920s: Political Turmoil and Private Pursuits -- Private Healing and Re-engagement, 1930-1934 -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Source Materials -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This social biography situates the life of French politician and man of letters Louis Barthou in the political and cultural context of the French Third Republic. It explores Barthou's turbulent political career, his political ideals and his role as both French Foreign Minister and Prime Minister.