French foreign policy since 1945 : an introduction / Frédéric Bozo ; translated by Jonathan Hensher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bozo, Frédéric, author.

Standardized Title:

Politique étrangère de la France depuis 1945. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations administration.

France--Foreign relations--1945-.

France.

International relations.

France--Foreign relations administration.

Cold War--Influence.

Cold War.

France--Politics and government--1958-.

Politics and government.

Diplomatic relations.

International relations--Administration.

War--Influence.

Physical Description:

ix, 215 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

English-language edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2016.

Summary:

When Charles de Gaulle declared that 'it is because we are no longer a great power that we need a grand policy', he neatly summarized France's predicament on the world scene. In this compact and engaging history, author Frederic Bozo deftly recounts France's efforts to reconcile its proud history and global ambitions with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities, from the aftermath of World War II to the present. He provides insightful analysis of the nation's triumphs and setbacks through the years of decolonization, Cold War maneuvering and European unification, as well as the more contemporary challenges posed by an increasingly multipolar and interconnected world. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I. The era of frustration (1945-1958)

France's difficult entry into the Cold War

French powerlessness

Part II. Challenging the status quo (1958-1969)

Re-establishing France's "rank"

Challenging the established order

The apogee of de Gaulle's grand policy

Part III. Imanaging de Gaulle's legacy (1969-1981)

Opting for continuity

The education of a president

Part IV. The end of the Cold War (1981-1995)

New Cold War, new detente

The end of "Yalta"

Part V. France and globalization (1995-2015)

In search of a multipolar world

Charts.

Notes:

"Originally published in French in 2012 as La politique etrangere de la France depuis 1945"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781785332760

1785332767

9781785333064

1785333062

OCLC:

951742283