Francois Mitterrand by David S. Bell - 9780745631059

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Francois MitterrandA Political Biography\nAuthor(s): David S. Bell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745631059, 978-0745631059\nSynopsis\nFranois Mitterrand was one of the giants of post-war French politics - a master tactician whose political career spanned more than four decades from wartime occupation to decolonization, the Cold War to European integration. As President, elected twice, he enjoyed an unprecedented fourteen years in office, bringing the left to power and demonstrating that it was a credible governing coalition over some ten years. When he died in 1998, Mitterrand left an enduring political legacy not only on the French domestic scene, but also in European and foreign affairs. \n In this pre-eminently accessible political biography, David Bell, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes analysis of the politics of Franois Mitterrand. Bringing together a wealth of material, Bell explores Mitterrands.