Francois Mitterrand by David S Bell

Francois Mitterrand by David S Bell

* An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society.

"David SBell's excellent new bigraphy describes an astonishing career."
Times Literary Supplement

"This is one of the best political biographies that I know. Bell depicts Mitterrand with the bark on and pulls no punches. It is a superbly realistic study of a totally political man."
Erwin C. Hargrove, University of Vanderbilt

"David Bell’s thorough grasp of the political background of modern France enables him to provide a fascinating account of Mitterrand’s journey from the 1930s through the war years and the Fourth French Republic to the complicated and fluid politics of the Fifth Republic. Mitterrand's personal beliefs are hard to fathom, but throughout this penetrating study David Bell guides us to a good understanding of the motivations and values which lay behind the actions of one of the most enigmatic politicians to have held power in France."
B. D. Graham, formerly University of Sussex

David S. Bell is the Professor of French Government and Politics at the University of Leeds.

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ISBN 13	9780745631059
ISBN 10	0745631053
Title	Francois Mitterrand
Author	David S Bell
Series	Political Profiles
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2005-06-01
Number of pages	224
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