France under the Fifth Republic

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

7 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

01/13/2009

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction.
The significant divisions inside the French Right.
1. Divisions inside the Parties of the French Right throughout the Fifth Republic.
2. Divisions between the parties of the French Right.
When the national unity is achieved around one strong leader.
1. De Gaulle's hegemony throughout the 1960's.
2. Chirac's victories in 1995 and 2002.
The catch-all posture adopted by three main parties of the right on the eve of the next Presidential election.
1. Nicolas Sarkozy as the candidate for the UMP.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Abstract

The French Fourth republic collapsed following the rise of the civil war in Algeria. Its lack of stability, which was a consequence of its parliamentary structure and the weaknesses of its parties, did not manage to survive this major crisis, and pointed out the need for a stronger executive regime. On average, the parties during the fourth republic represented only 15 % of the electorate a piece. The Communist party was actually the strongest at this time, accounting for between 20% and 25% of the vote. All the parties were focused on narrow interests and clienteles and governments were built of very heterogeneous coalitions. Kirchheimer explained that a catch-all party abandoned attempts at the intellectual and moral encadrement of the working class, turning more fully for a wider audience and immediate electoral success . While the Fourth republic never managed to contribute to the emergence of this type of party, the fifth republic wished by De Gaulle and adopted in September by about 80% of the French people, might have introduced a significant turn in the French party system.