France since the 1970s: History, Politics and Memory in an Age of Uncertainty by

Description: France since the 1970s by Emile Chabal Until the mid-20th century, France saw itself as a great power with universalist aspirations and global ambitions. But the Second World War and decolonisation irrevocably changed Frances place in the world. Despite attempts to restore the countrys grandeur in the 1960s, the French have been forced to reconcile themselves to their modest place at the heart of a changing Europe. What impact has this had on political life? How have the French reimagined the revolutionary, republican and reactionary ideologies that have been so crucial to their history? How has the arrival of hundreds of thousands of postcolonial migrants transformed politics? These are just some of the questions at the heart of France since the 1970s. With contributions from leading specialists on topics as varied as the legacy of empire and neo-liberalism, it explores how the French have dealt with the pervasive sense of uncertainty that has become a defining feature of contemporary European politics. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Emile Chabal is a Chancellors Fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Table of Contents Introduction. French politics in an age of uncertainty Emile Chabal (University of Edinburgh, UK)Part I: French politics beyond right and left1. The great upheaval: left and right in contemporary French politics Pascal Perrineau (Sciences Po, Paris, France)2. The Front National since the 1970s: electoral impact and party system change Jim Shields (Aston University, UK) 3. Class, class conflict and the left: the place of the people in French politics Nick Hewlett (University of Warwick, UK) 4. The melancholy of post-Communism: François Furet and the passions Christophe Prochasson (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France) Part 2: The politics of postcolonialism in contemporary France5.The cost of decolonisation: compensating the pieds-noirs Yann Scioldo-ZÜrcher (CNRS, Université de Poitiers, France) 6. From militancy to history: Sans Frontière and immigrant memory at the dawn of the 1980s Daniel A. Gordon (Edge Hill University, UK) 7. Algeria in Paris: 50 years on Isabel Hollis (Queens University, Belfast, UK)8. Frances nostalgias for empire Patricia M. E. Lorcin (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA) Part 3: Republicanism, liberalism and the changing contours of French intellectual life9. Justifying capitalism in an age of uncertainty: LAssociation pour la Liberté Économique et le Progrès Social, 1969-1973 Michael C. Behrent (Appalachian State University, USA) 10. Frances anti-68 liberal revival Iain Stewart (Queen Mary, University of London, UK) 11. Republicanism and the critique of human rights Camille Robcis (Cornell University, USA) 12. Cultural insecurity and political solidarity: French republicanism reconsidered Sophie Guérard de Latour (Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, France) Conclusion. France: the eternal crisis? Sudhir Hazareesingh (University of Oxford, UK)Index Review A fantastic collection of essays providing a much-needed update of numerous areas that will be of great interest to students and scholars of France, no less so through how it opens up so many new avenues for us all to explore. * Modern and Contemporary France *The impressive cast of contributors ... [have produced] an engaging and refreshing collection ... The consistent quality of the essays here, and their accessibility even when presenting complex ideas and debates, mean that the volume should be of interest to advanced undergraduates as well as to researchers from a wide range of disciplines. * French Studies *[A] tightly managed and well-conceived reflection on contemporary French politics at a timely moment in French political history. The volume gathers together an impressive array of social scientists and historians from a number of backgrounds ... [and] offers a singular perspective on French politics, reframing a narrative of fracture with a compelling analysis of uncertainty. * Journal of Contemporary History *The short summary of a review cannot do justice to the richness of the subjects and the international perspectives on offer here. * Neue Politsche Literatur (Bloomsbury translation) *All of the essays [in this collection] contribute to the recent history of France ... [and] many of them point to the importance of developments not bound by the post-1970s era ... Curious readers will certainly want to follow up this volume. * Books and Ideas * Promotional An examination of the varied ways in which French politics has adapted to a growing sense of political and economic uncertainty since the late 1960s. Review Quote "All of the essays [in this collection] contribute to the recent history of France ... [and] many of them point to the importance of developments not bound by the post-1970s era ... Curious readers will certainly want to follow up this volume." - Booksandideas.net Promotional "Headline" An examination of the varied ways in which French politics has adapted to a growing sense of political and economic uncertainty since the late 1960s. Feature Includes contributions from a range of scholars from around the world Details ISBN1472506138 Short Title FRANCE SINCE THE 1970S Language English ISBN-10 1472506138 ISBN-13 9781472506139 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-12-18 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle History, Politics and Memory in an Age of Uncertainty DOI CBID180596 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Emile Chabal DEWEY 944.083 Author Emile Chabal Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 288 UK Release Date 2014-12-18 NZ Release Date 2014-12-18 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2014-08-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93100051;

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