Emmanuel Macron and the Two Years That Changed France

This book looks at the period 2015-18 in French politics, a turbulent time that witnessed the apparent collapse of the old party system, the taming of populist and left-wing challenges to the Republic and the emergence of a new political order centred on President Emmanuel Macron. The election of Macron was greeted with relief in European chancelleries and appeared to give a new impetus to European integration, even accomplishing the feat of making France attractive after a long period of French bashing and reflexive decline. But what is the real significance of the Macron presidency? Is it as transformative as it appears? Emmanuel Macron and the two years that changed France provides a balanced answer to this pressing question. It is written to appeal to a general readership with an interest in French and European politics, as well as to students and scholars of French politics.

Author: Alistair Cole
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 03/26/2019
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781526140494
ISBN10: 1526140497
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | France
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
- Political Science | Comparative Politics

About the Author

Alistair Cole is Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Studies, Lyon and Professor of Politics at Cardiff University