France Since the 1970s : History, Politics and Memory in an Age of Uncertainty

Until the mid-20th century, France saw itself as a great power with universalist aspirations and global ambitions. But the Second World War and decolonisation irrevocably changed France's place in the world. Despite attempts to restore the country's 'grandeur' in the 1960s, the French have been forced to reconcile themselves to their modest place at the heart of a changing Europe. What impact has this had on political life? How have the French reimagined the revolutionary, republican and reactionary ideologies that have been so crucial to their history? How has the arrival of hundreds of thousands of postcolonial migrants transformed politics? These are just some of the questions at the heart of __France since the 1970s__. With contributions from leading specialists on topics as varied as the legacy of empire and neo-liberalism, it explores how the French have dealt with the pervasive sense of uncertainty that has become a defining feature of contemporary European politics. Until The Mid-20th Century, France Saw Itself As A Great Power With Universalist Aspirations And Global Ambitions. But The Second World War And Decolonisation Irrevocably Changed France's Place In The World. Despite Attempts To Restore The Country's 'grandeur' In The 1960s, The French Have Been Forced To Reconcile Themselves To Their Modest Place At The Heart Of A Changing Europe. What Impact Has This Had On Political Life? How Have The French Reimagined The Revolutionary, Republican And Reactionary Ideologies That Have Been So Crucial To Their History? How Has The Arrival Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Postcolonial Migrants Transformed Politics? These Are Just Some Of The Questions At The Heart Of France Since The 1970s. With Contributions From Leading Specialists On Topics As Varied As The Legacy Of Empire And Neo-liberalism, It Explores How The French Have Dealt With The Pervasive Sense Of Uncertainty That Has Become A Defining Feature Of Contemporary European Politics. Introduction: French Politics In An Age Of Uncertainty / Emile Chabal -- Part I. French Politics: Beyond Right And Left? -- The Great Upheaval: Left And Right In Contemporary French Politics / Pascal Perrineau -- The Front National Since The 1970s: Electoral Impact And Party System Change / Jim Shields -- Class, Class Conflict And The Left: The Place Of The People In French Politics / Nick Hewlett -- The Melancholy Of Post-communism: François Furet And The Passions / Christophe Prochasson -- Part Ii. The Politics Of Postcolonialism In Contemporary France -- The Cost Of Decolonisation: Compensating The Pieds-noirs / Yann Scioldo-zürcher -- From Militancy To History: Sans Frontière And Immigrant Memory At The Dawn Of The 1980s / Daniel A. Gordon -- Algeria In Paris: 50 Years On / Isabel Hollis -- France's Nostalgias For Empire / Patricia M.e. Lorcin -- Part Iii. Republicanism, Liberalism And The Changing Contours Of French Intellectual Life -- Justifying Capitalism In An Age Of Uncertainty: L'association Pour La Liberté Économique Et Le Progrès Social, 1969-1973 / Michael C. Behrent -- France's Anti-68 Liberal Revival / Iain Stewart -- Republicanism And The Critique Of Human Rights / Camille Robcis -- Cultural Insecurity And Political Solidarity: French Republicanism Reconsidered / Sophie Guérard De Latour -- France: The Eternal Crisis? / Sudhir Hazareesingh. Edited By Emile Chabal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction: French politics in an age of uncertainty / Emile Chabal Part I. French politics: beyond right and left? The great upheaval: left and right in contemporary French politics / Pascal Perrineau The Front National since the 1970s: electoral impact and party system change / Jim Shields Class, class conflict and the left: the place of the people in French politics / Nick Hewlett The melancholy of post-communism: François Furet and the "passions" / Christophe Prochasson Part II. The politics of postcolonialism in contemporary France The cost of decolonisation: compensating the Pieds-Noirs / Yann Scioldo-Zürcher From militancy to history: Sans Frontière and immigrant memory at the dawn of the 1980s / Daniel A. Gordon Algeria in Paris: 50 years on / Isabel Hollis France's nostalgias for empire / Patricia M. E. Lorcin Part III. Republicanism, liberalism and the changing contours of French intellectual life Justifying capitalism in an age of uncertainty: l'Association Pour la Liberté Économique et le Progrès Social, 1969-1973 / Michael C. Behrent France's anti-68 liberal revival / Iain Stewart Republicanism and the critique of human rights / Camille Robcis Cultural insecurity and political solidarity: French republicanism reconsidered / Sophie Guérard de Latour France: the eternal crisis? / Sudhir Hazareesingh.