Bourgeois Politics in France, 1945-1951

by Richard Vinen

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521522765
• ISBN13: 9780521522762
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"