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The 2012 French Presidential Elections

The Inevitable Alternation
By:J. Evans; G. Ivaldi
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137011633
eText ISBN:9781137011640
Edition:0
Copyright:2013
Format:Reflowable

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Was the victory of François Hollande, the Socialist challenger to Nicolas Sarkozy, inevitable in the 2012 French Presidential elections? This book argues that a combination of economic downturn, policy choices and personal unpopularity meant that the Right-wing incumbent faced an almost impossible task in holding onto power for another five years.