Revolution Francaise: Emmanuel Macron and the quest to reinvent a nation

Sophie Pedder's updated edition of her book on Emmanuel Macron's presidency provides fresh analysis of recent events, including the gilets jaunes protests. Pedder examines Macron's troubles and triumphs, the impact of the protests on his plans, and the repercussions for representative democracy. With important European elections approaching, Pedder considers whether Macron can still hold the center ground, work with Germany to rebuild post-Brexit Europe, and defend the multilateral liberal order.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Sophie Pedder, The Economist's Paris bureau chief, presents an updated edition of her book on Emmanuel Macron's remarkable rise to the Élysée palace and his time in office so far. In this edition, Pedder revisits her analysis of Macron's troubles and triumphs in the light of the gilets jaunes protests. Eighteen months after leading his own insurgency against France's established parties, Macron faced another popular insurrection. Pedder analyses the first real political crisis of Macron's tenure, how the movement emerged on roundabouts and in cyberspace, its impact on his plans to transform France, and the repercussions for representative democracy. On the eve of important European elections and with nationalist and populist forces rising across the continent, Pedder considers whether Macron can still hope to hold the centre ground, work with Germany to rebuild post-Brexit Europe, and defend the multilateral liberal order. Meticulously researched, enriched by interviews with the French president, and written in Pedder's gripping and immensely readable style, this is the essential, authoritative account for anyone wishing to understand Macron and the future of France in the world. Now updated with new material including interviews with Emmanuel Macron.

Weight: 378g
Dimension: 211 x 148 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472966308