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De Gaulle : lessons in leadership from the defiant general / Michael E. Haskew.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haskew, Michael E.
- Series:
- World generals series
- The world generals series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.
- Gaulle, Charles de.
- Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970--Political and social views.
- Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970--Military leadership.
- France. Armée.
- Political leadership--France--History--20th century.
- Political leadership.
- Command of troops.
- Political and social views.
- France.
- History.
- Presidents--France--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Generals--France--Biography.
- Generals.
- France. Armée--Biography.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- France--Politics and government--1945-.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Summary:
- "Charles de Gaulle once stated, "France has no friends, only interests," and it was this strength of mind and love of country that took the region from an occupied territory during World War II to a leader in the Allied cause. Convinced that his personal destiny and that of his beloved country were intertwined, de Gaulle's life's work was dedicated to advancing its preeminence among nations. Even while the country lay prostrate before the Nazis, he maintained the honor of the French people, choosing to resist rather than to collaborate. His presidency was no less visionary; under de Gaulle, France became a nuclear power, granted autonomy to more than a dozen of its former colonial holdings, and maintained an influential presence on the world stage. Here, Michael Haskew takes us on a tremendous journey through de Gaulle's pivotal years, his leadership of the resistance, and beyond to understand the man who remade both modern military tactics and global leadership"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Child of Flanders
- Crucible of war
- The young lion
- Restless recalcitrant
- Soul of France
- Out of ashes
- Triumphant return
- Vive la France.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230110816
- 0230110819
- OCLC:
- 703209459
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