Buy My Life in Politics by Catherine Spencer - Bookswagon
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
My Life in Politics

My Life in Politics


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Available


X
About the Book

Two-time president of France, mayor of Paris, and international politician, Jacques Chirac stands with Mikhail Gorbachev, Helmut Kohl, and Margaret Thatcher as one of the most iconic statesmen of the twentieth century. In this revealing and informative memoir, he looks back at his 50 years in politics and some of the twentieth century's most significant events. He discusses his relationship with Saddam Hussein and other Arab leaders, including serving as confidante to Yasser Arafat during the Camp David peace talks, as well as being France's point person in the early planning stages for the European Economic Union. And Chirac takes us through the toughest challenge that he faced as president - standing up to George W Bush in the run up to the Iraq War and then deciding to keep France's army out of the military conflict. As much a tour of the historic events that defined the twentieth century as an intelligent and philosophical meditation on the nature and purpose of power, Jacques Chirac gives us a revealing look at the political forces that shaped the world we live in today - as well as an inside look at a country that holds a perennial fascination for us.

Table of Contents:
PART 1: EACH STEP A GOAL Chapter 1: BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 2: THE ALGERIAN PROBLEM CHAPTER 3: APPRENCTICE TO POWER CHAPTER 4: MAY '68 CHAPTER 5: POMPIDOU'S MAN CHAPTER 6: THE CREATION OF EUROPE CHAPTER 7: AN UNEASY PARTNERSHIP CHAPTER 8: MAYOR OF PARIS CHAPTER 9: IN OPPOSITION CHAPTER 10: SHARING POWER CHAPTER 11: A DIPLOMATIC DUET CHAPTER 12: A SECOND FAILURE CHAPTER 13: RECONQUEST PART TWO: PRESIDENCY CHAPTER 1: PRESIDENT CHAPTER 2: LESSONS FROM HISTORY CHAPTER 3: A TEST OF TRUTH CHAPTER 4: INCIDENTS IN JERUSALEM CHAPTER 5: DISSOLUTION CHAPTER 6: HOME AND ABROAD CHAPTER 7: A NEW DEPARTURE CHAPTER 8: THE CHALLENGES OF A NEW MILLENNIUM CHAPTER 9: THE IRAQ WAR CHAPTER 10: PROGRESS AND SETBACKS CHAPTER 11: LAST BATTLES CHAPTER 12: RETURN TO ROOTS

About the Author :
Jacques Chirac is a lifelong French politician and one of the most charismatic figures of twentieth century politics. He was president of France from 1995 to 2007. He also served as Prime Minister of France twice in the 1970s and 1980s, and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995. He is best known for being one of the most prominent international opponents of the Bush administration's intention to go to war in Iraq. He also worked to abate nuclear armament, banning the further continuation of nuclear tests in France.

Review :
Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs - whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues. "Les Echos"" "Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs--whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues.--"Les Echos" "Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs - whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues." --Les Echos "Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs - whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues." - "Les Echos " "Jacques Chirac started his in 1950 on the streets of Paris, handing out copies of the communist daily and ended it in 2007 as president of the French Republic. True to his reputation, he comes across as likable, unpretentious, and intelligent."--"Foreign Affairs" "A fascinating insight into a remarkable life....Even when we disagreed, I always had great respect for him and knew he was acting in what he considered were the best interests of France."--Tony Blair "Blunt... [a] much anticipated memoir."-"The New York Times" "Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs - whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues." - "Les Echos" "What would the recent history of France be without Chirac?! It would be missing that jovial laughter, an expansive vision, which Chirac never stopped pointing at the world. It would be missing - I dare use the word - class. His memoirs prove that growing old needn't stop one from remaining young and relevant."-- "Le Point" "When he speaks, the whole world listens! With his memoirs the former president steals the show even after leaving the presidential palace." -"Paris Match" " " "[Chirac] crafts tart, vivid critiques of people and policies, including extended attacks on Israeli policy toward the Palestinians and on Bush's rush into the Iraq War... revealing."--"Publishers Weekly" "[A] candid memoir from France's former two-term president...Chirac offers American readers a close-up portrait of a truly old-school French politician...Citizenship, leadership and service combine in this memoir of a full political life."--"Kirkus Reviews" "In this engaging autobiography, Chirac details a life not predes "Blunt... [a] much anticipated memoir."-"The New York Times" "Jacques Chirac is so alive in these memoirs - whether it's recounting meetings with the great figures of his time or sitting around a dinner table in conversation or fighting it out in the epic political battles of his career. This is a self portrait of a humanist concerned above all with justice, fighting extremism from any political quarter. In page after page, he offers a lucid view on life's big issues." - "Les Echos" "What would the recent history of France be without Chirac?! It would be missing that jovial laughter, an expansive vision, which Chirac never stopped pointing at the world. It would be missing - I dare use the word - class. His memoirs prove that growing old needn't stop one from remaining young and relevant."-- "Le Point" "When he speaks, the whole world listens! With his memoirs the former president steals the show even after leaving the presidential palace." -"Paris Match"" " "[Chirac] crafts tart, vivid critiques of people and policies, including extended attacks on Israeli policy toward the Palestinians and on Bush's rush into the Iraq War... revealing."--"Publishers Weekly" "[A] candid memoir from France's former two-term president...Chirac offers American readers a close-up portrait of a truly old-school French politician...Citizenship, leadership and service combine in this memoir of a full political life."--"Kirkus Reviews" "In this engaging autobiography, Chirac details a life not predestined for politics...His chapter on the Iraq war will be particularly compelling reading for Americans."--"Booklist"


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781137278432
  • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Height: 224 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 395 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1137278439
  • Publisher Date: 05 Sep 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 145 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
My Life in Politics
Palgrave MacMillan -
My Life in Politics
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

My Life in Politics

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!