France, 1934-70
Author | : Richard Vinen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
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ISBN-10 | : 135036262X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781350362628 |
Rating | : 4/5 (628 Downloads) |
Download or read book France, 1934-70 written by Richard Vinen and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book describes the history of France between the anti-parliamentary riots of 1934 and the death of de Gaulle in 1970. It is written as a series of interpretative essays rather than a straight chronological account. Special emphasis is laid on the broad social conflicts - between classes, sexes and generations - that underlay the complicated party politics of France. Attention is also given to the episodes - the rule of the Vichy government, the Algerian war, the 'thirty glorious years of economic growth', and the student riots of 1968 - that helped to transform the nation of Clochemerle into that of Concorde."--