The Republic of de Gaulle 1958–1969 (Hardcover)

List of illustrations; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Chronological summary; Part I. The Two Foundings of the Fifth Republic: 1. The compromise of 1958; 2. The problem of Algeria; 3. The political evolution of the regime and the crisis of 1962; Part II. Charles de Gaulle and 50 Million French People: 4. The institutional and political framework; 5. The golden age of growth; 6. The birth of a consumer society; 7. The policy of grandeur: a world design?; Part III. The Twilight of de Gaulle's Republic: 8. Early symptoms of a waning power; 9. The crisis of 1968; 10. Failed recovery and the end of de Gaulle's Republic; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.