Political Leadership in France: From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy (2010)Paperback - 2010, 9 April 2010

Gaffney analyzes how de Gaulle came to power in 1958: The drama surrounding the Fourth Republic's collapse, and the focus upon an exceptional individual meant that de Gaulle was able to confer a particular style of leadership on the Fifth Republic. The five Presidents who came after him have each capitalized on their own political 'persona.'