FREN0351A-S14
Presidents of Fifth Republic
Presidents of the Fifth Republic
In this course we will examine presidential power in France's Fifth Republic, introduced in 1958. We will study the seven presidents of the Fifth Republic - Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the current president François Hollande - through memoirs, speeches, research monographs, journal articles, and biographies. We will focus on the content of their domestic and foreign policies as well as their leadership strategies and visions for France in a comparative perspective. (This course will be taught in French; FREN 0230 or by waiver). 3 hrs. lect./disc. and film screenings.
In this course we will examine presidential power in France's Fifth Republic, introduced in 1958. We will study the seven presidents of the Fifth Republic - Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the current president François Hollande - through memoirs, speeches, research monographs, journal articles, and biographies. We will focus on the content of their domestic and foreign policies as well as their leadership strategies and visions for France in a comparative perspective. (This course will be taught in French; FREN 0230 or by waiver). 3 hrs. lect./disc. and film screenings.
- Term:
- Spring 2014
- Location:
- Le Chateau 109(CHT 109)
- Schedule:
- 1:30pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 10, 2014 to May 12, 2014)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ophelia Eglene
- Subject:
- French
- Department:
- French
- Division:
- Languages
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR LNG SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- PSCI0351A-S14
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22322
- Subject Code:
- FREN
- Course Number:
- 0351
- Section Identifier:
- A