| Charles de Gaulle's Legacy of Ideas Contributor(s): Rowland, Benjamin M. (Editor), Allin, Dana H. (Contribution by), Behr, Timo (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 073916452X ISBN-13: 9780739164525 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $111.87 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Europe - France - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 944.083 |
| LCCN: 2011018752 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume examine selected national, regional European, and international policies of Charles de Gaulle, giving consideration to their significance in his own time, and today. Not everything de Gaulle did withstands the test of time. Nor, obviously, was everything beyond criticism in his own time. Nonetheless, a main finding, in the words of one essayist, is that de Gaulle had an 'uncanny sense of where history was going' and the skill to position his country accordingly. De Gaulle also stands as a testament to the power of individuals in history, a somewhat unfashionable viewpoint in modern university curriculums. Today, when France's destiny appears increasingly to depend on structures and institutions beyond its national control, including a Europe weakened by the sovereign debt crisis, and a global economic system accountable to no one, it seems timely to reconsider the record of the twentieth century's greatest Frenchman, whose skill at dealing with the problems of his time can inspire today's generation of politicians and statesmen. |