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Record Nr.

UNINA9910845493703321

Autore

Mişcoiu Sergiu

Titolo

Presidents, Prime Ministers and Majorities in the French Fifth Republic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

3-031-44664-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Presidential Politics Series

Altri autori (Persone)

GuigoPierre-Emmanuel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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.