France Since the Liberation - Couverture souple

Raymond, Gino

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1032637471 ISBN 13 : 9781032637471

Editeur : Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

This book focuses on the tension between the modernising thrust that places France on a trajectory of convergence with comparable liberal democracies and the defence of a national specificity that can act as a brake, complicating France’s relationship with its neighbours, its present and its past.

This ambivalence in French political and social life stems from the conscious attempt to rebuild the nation after the trauma of Occupation during World War II and the new beginning provided by the Liberation. The government of the Fourth Republic embraced the pursuit of a modernisation that would enable it to regain its place among the world’s leading democratic states. However, this modernising ambition co-exists with the belief in a specific destiny and a unique sense of mission that are intrinsic to the emergence of a sense of nationhood after the revolution of 1789. Raymond defines a critical perspective that draws together historical, economic, social, and political issues into a coherent understanding of what makes France the way it is today.

Written with both academic rigour and a highly accessible clarity of style, this volume is a valuable resource for students, educators, and researchers in French and European Studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gino Raymond is Emeritus Professor of French at Bristol University. His research interests range widely across French literature, politics, and society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1032637471
• ISBN 13: 9781032637471
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 266
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