Bourgeois Politics in France, 1945 1951 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521474511)

This is the first general study based on primary research of the reconstruction of conservative parties, business associates, civil service departments and other institutions defending bourgeois interests in the period between 1945 and 1951. French conservatism is presented as a more subtle, dynamic force than has been previously appreciated. It is suggested that the experiences of Vichy, the occupation and the purges inspired new kinds of political synthesis, making conservatives more dynamic and receptive to change than their "progressive" opponents.

Author: Richard Vinen
ISBN-10: 0521474515
ISBN-13: 9780521474511
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/31/1995
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.26w x 0.97d