Francois Mitterrand: A Very French President
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0742524736 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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(July) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. The author succeeds in untwining the many conflicting motivations for Mitterrand's maneuvers, but perhaps is less adept at proving his thesis: that a single thread of principle linked the man's political experiments. . In portraying Mitterrand (and thus rejecting de Gaulle) as the embodiment of postwar France, Tiersky proclaims that ambiguity has been the defining characteristic of recent French history. His adoption of socialist reforms at the beginning of his first term as president, in 1981, plunged the nation into a decade-long economic crisis, yet he won reelection
Fascinating This is a fascinating account of a fascinating life. Tiersky's own interactions with Mitterand over his decades-long career provide insight and color without exaggerating the author's importance or insider status. Tiersky examines all the key chapters of Mitterand's career: his Vichy past, his Resistance involvement, the Observatory Affair, Mitterand's triumph over the Far Left, his anti-Soviet geopolitical maneuverings, and his curious extramarital affairs. Mitterand's contradictions and humanity make for great material, and Tiersk. M. Craig Willy said The Many Faces of Francois Mitterrand. Tiersky covers the life, achievements and personality of France's deceased Socialist president. The book is not exactly a traditional biography, for one it's non-linear, describing events in his life by theme rather than chronologically.Tiersky describes Mitterrand's major efforts to "make History" in three broad themes. The first is the attempt at "socialism" from 1981 to 198The Many Faces of Francois Mitterrand Tiersky covers the life, achievements and personality of France's deceased Socialist president. The book is not exactly a traditional biography, for one it's non-linear, describing events in his life by theme rather than chronologically.Tiersky describes Mitterrand's major efforts to "make History" in three broad themes. The first is the attempt at "socialism" from 1981 to 1983, the massive budget deficits, the trade deficits and coming financial collapse. In switching to fiscal discipline, in the name of "Europe" because it allowed. , the massive budget deficits, the trade deficits and coming financial collapse. In switching to fiscal discipline, in the name of "Europe" because it allowed. Required reading on the "Machiavellian Republican" Tom Heneghan Five years after his death, François Mitterrand has few defenders in France. The corruption scandals and personal revelations overshadowing his final years still tarnish his 14-year presidency. Amhearst College professor Ronald Tiersky has stepped into this void with an excellent biography that takes a fuller view of the paradoxical man known as "the Sphinx." His book François Mitterrand: The Last French President presents a fascinating account of the opportunistic twists and inspired turns of his long political career
In this first major political biography of Mitterrand since his death, Tiersky considers the contradiction that was Mitterrand and the legacy he left to France and to the world. François Mitterrand: A French President promises to be the standard book for years to come on this remarkable leader.. A controversial politician with a flawed character, François Mitterrand was one of France's most detested political figures, sardonically referred to as a French Machiavelli, "God," "the Florentine," and "the Sphinx." Yet he was also called the "Quiet Force" and even, with affection, "Tonton" or "Dear Uncle." He was undoubtedly one of twentieth-century Europe's most substantial, durable, and statesmanlike leaders. Ronald Tiersky examines the three major themes of Mitterrand's presidencysocialism, national reconciliation, and the reconstruction of Europeand shows that on each count, Mitterrand left a decisive mark, if not necessarily the one he hoped for or intended. From his much-disputed