The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present
From de Maistre to Le Pen
By Peter Davies
Published February 28th 2002 by Routledge – 224 pages
Description
The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present surveys the history of a fascinating but contentious political and intellectual tradition. Since 1789 the far right has been an important factor in French political life and in different eras has taken on a range of guises including traditionalism, ultra-royalism, radical nationalism, anti-Semitism and fascism.
This book is structured around the five main phases of extreme right activity, and the author explores key questions about each:
* Counter-revolution - what was the legacy of Joseph de Maistre's writings?
* Anti-Third Republic protest - how was the 'new right' of the 1880s and 1890s different from the 'old right' of previous decades?
* Inter-war fascism - how should we characterise the phenomenon of fascisme française?
* Vichy - why did Pétain and Laval collaborate with the Nazis?
* The Post-war far right - what is the relationship between Poujadism, Algérie Française and Le Pen's FN?
Reviews
'This is a balanced and well argued study that should be made compulsory reading for all students of French history and politics.' - Contemporary Review, August 2002
'Davies is clearly on familiar ground when talking about neo-fascism' - History of Political Thought, vol 24, issue 3, 2003
Name: The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present: From de Maistre to Le Pen (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Peter Davies. The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present surveys the history of a fascinating but contentious political and intellectual tradition. Since 1789 the far right has been an important factor in French political life and in different eras has taken on...
Categories: European History, Modern History 1750-1945, Contemporary History 1945-
