Paris and the right in the twentieth century / edited by Jessica Wardhaugh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wardhaugh, Jessica, 1976- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism--France--Paris--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

Conservatism--France--Paris--History--19th century.

Right and left (Political science).

Conservatism and literature--France--Paris.

Conservatism and literature.

Paris (France)--In literature.

Paris (France).

Paris (France)--Politics and government--19th century.

Paris (France)--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars, [2007]

Summary:

Certain images of Paris have become icons for the left, but the Paris of the right has received far less attention. This groundbreaking collection of essays examines the relationship between Paris and the right in the twentieth century, exploring how political leaders and parties have depicted and controlled the streets, people and history of Paris, and how the city has been both context and inspiration for journalists and novelists of the right. The first part focuses on the relationship between the right, the street and the people, and describes some of the most contentious political movements in recent French history, from the anti-parliamentary leagues of the Belle Époque to the contemporary Front National. The second part examines the importance of Paris for de Gaulle and his successors in their exercise of authority and control, whether in the media, the streets, or municipal politics. Lastly, the book explores the Paris imagined and experienced by right-wing novelists from Charles Maurras to the post-war "Hussards", mapping out an intellectual topography and emphasising the tensions between a real and imaginary city. A Franco-British collaboration spanning history, literary studies and political science, this volume offers an original contribution to the political geography, culture and symbolism of the French capital.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-248) and index.

ISBN:

1-5275-6844-X

OCLC:

1247841108