Twentieth-Century France: Politics and Society 1898-1991

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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This is a wide-ranging survey of 20th-century French history. Originally published under the title "Dreyfus to de Gaulle", this book has been revised and extended to bring the account up to the present day. Additional material has been added which looks at the politics of the period 1969-1991, the extent of social and economic change since the 1960s, and the place of France in relation to the rest of the world in the period since de Gaulle. This book is designed to be of interest to undergraduate students of modern history and French studies.

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clearly the best standard text on twentieth-century France so far produced. History Today easily readable and explains complexity clearly without becoming simplistic. Unlike nearly everything else, this is a book I would happily recommend to undergraduates coming to modern French history for the first time Particularly commendable is the clear presentation of complex periods such as the 1930s and the presidencies of Pomidou, Giscard and Mitterrand. South African Historical Journal The book's merit lies in its combination of clear narrative structure and style with a wealth of information drawn from a number of apposite areas This is the best up-to-date introduction to the history of contemporary France currently available in English. Modern and Contemporary France

Author Bio

James McMillan is Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh, UK.