Power and pleasure : Louis Barthou and the Third French Republic / Robert J. Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Robert J., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politicians--France--Biography.

Politicians.

France--Politics and government--1870-1940.

France.

France--History--Third Republic, 1870-1940.

Barthou, Louis, 1862-1934.

Barthou, Louis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 330 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This social biography situates the life of French politician and man of letters Louis Barthou in the political and cultural context of the French Third Republic. It explores Barthou's turbulent political career, his political ideals and his role as both French Foreign Minister and Prime Minister.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

First Impressions, 1862-1889

Points of Departure: Paris circa 1890

In the Chamber: Homme de centre, 1889–1910

Beyond the Chamber: Homme à tout faire, 1889–1910

To the Summit, 1910–1913

Collapse and Recovery, 1914–1919

The 1920s: Patriotism and International Diplomacy

The 1920s: Political Turmoil and Private Pursuits

Private Healing and Re-engagement, 1930-1934

Conclusion

Abbreviations

Notes

Source Materials

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85570-0

9786612855702

0-7735-6309-1

OCLC:

929121961