Between Republic and Market Globalization and Identity in Contemporary France

Summary: The rise of neo-liberal globalisation has posed major challenges for all European countries, identifying itself as the key political tension of the coming era. Yet, it is in France that globalisation has produced the deepest tensions, and it is here that it has generated its greatest political resistance. The author pursues two separate lines of enquiry. First, she considers the influence of French political tradition and an enduring legacy of republicanism in shaping contemporary opposition. If globalisation poses a greater ideological threat in France than elsewhere, this is because it co.

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ISBN: 9781441196910
ISBN: 1441196919
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (225 p.)
Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.

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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Republic against market; 2 Globalization and French identity; How globalization challenges France; An economic problem?; Globalization and identity; What is French national identity?; The republican model; Conclusion; 3 Political leaders: A new civilizing mission?; Facing decline; Challenging the market; Political doubletalk; The Anglo-Saxon other; Lionel Jospin: Taming the jungle; Jacques Chirac: Humanizing globalization; Nicolas Sarkozy's civilizing project; Conclusion; 4 French intellectuals: A war of worlds