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If any modern democratic leader has believed in the "great man'' theory of history and acted self-consciously in accordance with it, it was surely de Gaulle. On both occasions when he came to power it was in his own right, as a ``providential figure'', not as the representative of a political or social movement. In office, his wielding of power was, by modern standards, remarkably personal; and his impact on France, and on Europe, was immense. He is a natural subject for Profiles in Power.

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“A thorough, splendid account of the great political dramatist, the very conscious creator of his own legend. . . . Balanced, indispensable.” ―Fritz Stern, Foreign Affairs The second volume of Jean Lacouture’s acclaimed biography of Charles de Gaulle opens with the creation of the Fourth Republic in the aftermath of World War II and with the election of de Gaulle―the voice of Free France, the savior of the nation in war―as president of France. But the internal contradictions of the new constitution soon forced de Gaulle to resign, leaving France to a succession of short-lived and generally ineffective coalition governments. In 1958, with the outbreak of the bitter colonial war in Algeria, destiny beckoned again. De Gaulle offered himself as a mediator and in short order became president of the Council of Ministers, then president of the Firth Republic.

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This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests?

Winner of the Duff Cooper PrizeWinner of the Elizabeth Longford PrizeA Financial Times, Spectator, Times, and Telegraph Book of the YearIn this definitive biography of the mythic general who refused to accept the Nazi domination of France, Julian Jackson captures Charles de Gaulle as never before. Drawing on unpublished letters, memoirs, and papers from the recently opened de Gaulle archive, he shows how this volatile visionary of staunch faith and conservative beliefs infuriated Churchill, challenged American hegemony, recognized the limitations of colonial ambitions in Algeria and Vietnam, and put a broken France back at the center of world affairs.“With a fluent style and near-total command of existing and newly available sources...Julian Jackson has come closer than anyone before him to demystifying this conservative at war with the status quo, for whom national interests were inseparable from personal honor.”―Richard Norton Smith, Wall Street Journal“A sweeping-yet-concise introduction to the most brilliant, infuriating, and ineffably French of men.”―Ross Douthat, New York Times“Classically composed and authoritative...Jackson writes wonderful political history.”―Adam Gopnik, New Yorker“A remarkable book in which the man widely chosen as the Greatest Frenchman is dissected, intelligently and lucidly, then put together again in an extraordinary fair-minded, highly readable portrait. Throughout, the book tells a thrilling story.”―Antonia Fraser, New Statesman“Makes awesome reading, and is a tribute to the fascination of its subject, and to Jackson’s mastery of it...A triumph, and hugely readable.”―Max Hastings, Sunday Times

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This second volume of Lacouture's acclaimed biography of Charles de Gaulle closes the circle on one of the most remarkable political lives of the 20th century. The book opens with the aftermath of World War II and de Gaulle's election as France's president, continuing through his resignation and return to power. Photographs.

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This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests?

Jean Lacouture's monumental life of Charles de Gaulle has been hailed in France as one of the supreme works of contemporary biography: a meticulous and moving record of de Gaulle's life, and a sympathetic but even-handed evaluation of a great leader and statesman.

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The University Press of France and Fremeaux & Associes present this biography of Charles de Gaulle, analyzed and explained by historian Bernard Phan, professor at Lycee Henri IV. This biography traces the exceptional trajectory of a man emblematic of French history in the 20th century, Charles de Gaulle. A talented speaker and an accomplished historian, Bernard Phan delivers with intimacy while using cross references from those who observed and wrote about de Gaulle. The observations of the offi

Discusses the private political disagreements of de Gaulle and Roosevelt, and looks at U.S. relations with the Vichy government

431pages. in8. broché. L'attentat du Petit-Clamart contre le général de Gaulle est une page de l'Histoire de France. Georges Fleury le reconstitue minute par minute et éclaircit les raisons profondes de cet acte désespéré. Il brosse les portraits des hommes qui l'ont perpétré: Gyula Sari et Jacques Prévost sont des rescapés de l'enfer de Dien Bien Phu; Jean Bichon, émule du docteur Martin, le maître espion de Vichy, est un ccmploteur obsessionnel; Alain de la Tocnaye, ancien chef de harka en Algérie, est un Chouan égaré dans son siècle; puis viennent Louis de Condé, Georges Watin, Lajos Marton. Et le lieutenant-colonel Bastien-Thiry, âme de la conjuration, persuadé d'agir pour le plus grand bien de la France. {Tuez de Gaulle!} n'est pas seulement l'aventure d'une poignée de conjurés. C'est toute la guerre d'Algérie, avec ses ccmplots, ses barricades et ses drames, qui renaît sous nos yeux.

This unique volume tells the story of the Algerian counterrevolution from the viewpoint of the ordinary foot soldier in the O.A.S. (Organisation Armee Secrete). In a series of interviews with former O.A.S. participants, and using many unpublished documents and personal diaries, Harrison examines the motives of these defenders of French Algeria. Were they criminals, sociopaths, or honorable men more sensitive to their country's fate than were many of their contemporaries? Harrison poses this question in the book's introduction and then seeks the answer with an objective eye.Challenging De Gaulle tells the story of the Algerian counterrevolution from the viewpoint of the ordinary foot soldier in the O.A.S. (Organisation Armee Secrete). In a series of interviews with former O.A.S. participants, and using many unpublished documents and personal diaries, Alexander Harrison examines the motives of these defenders of French Algeria. Were they criminals, sociopaths, or honorable men more sensitive to their country's fate than were many of their contemporaries? Harrison poses this question in the book's introduction and then seeks the answer with an objective eye. Students and scholars of twentieth century history, as well as the general reader interested in this fascinating period, will find this volume superb reading.The book begins with a historical view of French colonization of Algeria, outlining the roots of the counter-revolution. Further chapters discuss the three abortive efforts to grant native Algerians their independence. The O.A.S. emerged in the wake of these defeats. Harrison also examines the evolution of counter-terrorism into a full-fledged coalition, under the O.A.S. label, to challenge DeGaulle. Finally, those who fought give personal accounts of the movement's defeat.