The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present: From de Maistre to Le Pen

di Peter Davies (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2002

The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present surveys the history of a fascinating but contentious political and intellectual tradition. Since 1789 the far right has been an important factor in French political life and in different eras has taken on a range of guises including traditionalism, ultra-royalism, radical nationalism, anti-Semitism and fascism. This book is structured around the five main phases of extreme right activity, and the author explores key questions about each: * Counter-revolution - what was the legacy of Joseph de Maistre's writings? * Anti-Third Republic protest - how was the 'new right' of the 1880s and 1890s different from the 'old right' of previous decades? * Inter-war fascism - how should we characterise the phenomenon of fascisme française? * Vichy - why did Pétain and Laval collaborate with the Nazis? * The Post-war far right - what is the relationship between Poujadism, Algérie Française and Le Pen's FN?

• Autore: Peter Davies
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2002
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 220 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 410 gr.
• EAN: 9780415239820

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