Grand Disillusion: Francois Mitterrand and the French LeftBloomsbury Academic, 28 feb 1997 - 184 páginas This book traces the life of François Mitterrand from his youth as an ardent Catholic and supporter of Marshal Pétain, to his career as a centrist politician of the Fourth Republic, through his capture of the leadership of the Socialist Party, leading to his election as President of France in 1981. During these years the Communist Party of France, influenced by such militants as the poet Louis Aragon, was evolving into a national party eager to participate in a joint effort with the Socialist Party to begin a rupture with capitalism through the election of Mitterrand as President. The reform of the Communist Party and the rise of Mitterrand led to the Union of the Left. In 1981, the Socialist Party had an absolute majority in the French Parliament plus support from the Communist Deputies. President Mitterrand could have implemented his leftist electoral promises and given Western Europe a historical lesson in how to move toward socialism in an advanced industrial country. Instead, he chose to change his program to the development of capitalism on a European scale. The reasons for this turn-around emerge from an examination of his life and career. |
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Introduction | 1 |
François Mitterrand | 7 |
The Congress of Epinay | 37 |
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Alain Savary alliance announced Aragon Bérégovoy Breton called campaign candidate capitalism centrist CERES Chevènement Chirac Church common program Communist Party Congress Council debate décennie Mitterrand declared Defferre Delors deputies economic elections electoral Elysée Palace Epinay Europe European expressed Fabius faction Favier and Martin-Roland favor Fiterman France's François Mitterrand French Communist French Communist Party French Socialists Gaston Defferre Gaulle Gaullist Giscard goal Guy Mollet Ibid industry Jacques Attali Jaurès Jean Jean Poperen Jospin Laurent Fabius leaders legislation Lionel Jospin majority March Marchais Mauroy Mendès France ment Michel Michel Rocard ministry Mollet named National Assembly negotiations opposition Paris Parliament percent Pierre Pierre Bérégovoy Pierre Mauroy political Poperen president presidential prime minister prisoners private schools promised proposed question referendum reform resignation revolution Rocard role round secretary secularizers Senate SFIO social Socialist Party strategy tion Triolet UDSR votes workers
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