The Popular Front in France: Defending Democracy, 1934-38

Abstract

List of illustrations Preface List of abbreviations Introduction Part I. Prelude to Power: 1. The origins of the Popular Front 2. The leaders Part II. The Explosion: 3. The social explosion 4. The cultural explosion Part III. The Exercise of Power: Peace, Bread And Liberty: 5. 'Liberty': defending democracy 6. 'Bread': the Blum new deal 7. 'Peace': the contradiction Part IV. Coalition and Opposition: 8. The mystique of unity 9. The view from the right Part V. The End of the Popular Front: 10. Post-mortem Appendices Glossary Notes Bibliographical note Index.