Short description:

Originally published in 1989, this book analyses France?s distinctive role in international affairs and examines the characteristics of French foreign policy in the Fifth Republic. The introduction provides an overview of France?s role in international relations, then specific chapters look at topics such as French military strategy.

Long description:

Originally published in 1989, this book analyses France?s distinctive role in international affairs and examines the characteristics of French foreign policy in the Fifth Republic. The introduction provides an overview of France?s role in international relations, then specific chapters look at topics such as French military strategy and relations with the superpowers of the late 20^th Century; France and the European Community; immigrant workers and their impact on France?s international presence and France & Africa, among others. The final chapter discusses the evolution and formulation of French foreign policy in historical perspective. The contributors were historians, geographers and specialists in French civilization, all with experience in France. Each chapter includes notes and references to work in both English and French, making the book an important source, especially for students of politics, international relations, modern history and French studies

Original reviews of France in World Politics:

??the introduction ? [which] is a useful summary of France's main foreign-policy problems; the treatment of France and the chapters on francophonie offer intelligent insights.? Choice

?What  it  does  do  extremely  well  is  to  look  in  depth  at wider webs  of  French  interests  and  influence  -  interventionism  in  Africa,' co-operation'  versus  'dependence'  in  relations  with  the  Third  World  in general, the 'remnants of empire' (Overseas Departments and Territories),and  'francophonie'  (cultural ties with a much wider range  of countries). Philip G. Cerny, West European Politics, 13: 4 (1990). 

Table of Contents:

1.Beyond the Hexagon: France in World Politics Robert Aldrich and John Connell 2. Consensus and Mythology: Security Alternatives in Post-Gaullist France Jolyon Howorth 3. France and European Unity Mark Wise 4. Travailleurs immigrés and International Relations Max Silverman 5. France and Africa Guy Martin 6. France and the Third World: Co-Operation or Dependence? Howard Evans 7. Remnants of Empire: France?s Overseas Departments and Territories John Connell and Robert Aldrich 8. Francophonie: Language, Culture or Politics? Robert Aldrich and John Connell 9 The Quai d?Orsay and the Formation of French Foreign Policy in Historical Context Mark B. Hayne