France Since 1945 |
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| Author:
| Gildea, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-289227-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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In the fifty years since the end of the Second World War, France has had to deal with the legacy of the German occupation, the effects of the Algerian war and the rise of Islam, and more recently the loss of French domination of Europe following the reunification of Germany. Robert Gildea sets these and other issues within their economic, social, and political context, and focuses upon France's various attempts to recover and establish national greatness, a national identity, and...
More DescriptionIn the fifty years since the end of the Second World War, France has had to deal with the legacy of the German occupation, the effects of the Algerian war and the rise of Islam, and more recently the loss of French domination of Europe following the reunification of Germany. Robert Gildea sets these and other issues within their economic, social, and political context, and focuses upon France's various attempts to recover and establish national greatness, a national identity, and stability in both the economic and political systems of France.