Charles de Gaulle's Legacy of Ideas

Nonfiction, History, France, Modern, 20th Century, Military
Cover of the book Charles de Gaulle's Legacy of Ideas by Dana H. Allin, Timo Behr, David P. Calleo, Christopher S. Chivvis, John L. Harper, Thomas Row, Michael Stuermer, Lanxin Xiang, Lexington Books
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Author: Dana H. Allin, Timo Behr, David P. Calleo, Christopher S. Chivvis, John L. Harper, Thomas Row, Michael Stuermer, Lanxin Xiang ISBN: 9780739164549
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: August 16, 2011
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Dana H. Allin, Timo Behr, David P. Calleo, Christopher S. Chivvis, John L. Harper, Thomas Row, Michael Stuermer, Lanxin Xiang
ISBN: 9780739164549
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: August 16, 2011
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

The essays in this volume examine selected national, regional European, and international policies of Charles de Gaulle, giving consideration to their significance in his own time, and today. Not everything de Gaulle did withstands the test of time. Nor, obviously, was everything beyond criticism in his own time. Nonetheless, a main finding, in the words of one essayist, is that de Gaulle had an 'uncanny sense of where history was going' and the skill to position his country accordingly. De Gaulle also stands as a testament to the power of individuals in history, a somewhat unfashionable viewpoint in modern university curriculums. Today, when France's destiny appears increasingly to depend on structures and institutions beyond its national control, including a Europe weakened by the sovereign debt crisis, and a global economic system accountable to no one, it seems timely to reconsider the record of the twentieth century's greatest Frenchman, whose skill at dealing with the problems of his time can inspire today's generation of politicians and statesmen.

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The essays in this volume examine selected national, regional European, and international policies of Charles de Gaulle, giving consideration to their significance in his own time, and today. Not everything de Gaulle did withstands the test of time. Nor, obviously, was everything beyond criticism in his own time. Nonetheless, a main finding, in the words of one essayist, is that de Gaulle had an 'uncanny sense of where history was going' and the skill to position his country accordingly. De Gaulle also stands as a testament to the power of individuals in history, a somewhat unfashionable viewpoint in modern university curriculums. Today, when France's destiny appears increasingly to depend on structures and institutions beyond its national control, including a Europe weakened by the sovereign debt crisis, and a global economic system accountable to no one, it seems timely to reconsider the record of the twentieth century's greatest Frenchman, whose skill at dealing with the problems of his time can inspire today's generation of politicians and statesmen.

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