Reading rank 202
De Gaulle
, subject: Biography of Charles de Gaulle
De Gaulle turns an uncompromising idea of France into wartime legitimacy, a new republic, and a singular style of leadership.
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Coverage Score
4
Scored evidence
About the book
Drawing on extensive archival material, the biography examines de Gaulle's leadership of Free France, conflicts with allies, return to power, political institutions, and cultivated idea of national grandeur.
Why read it
Best if you want a major political biography about wartime leadership, institutions, national identity, and personal authority
Key themes
- Legitimacy in exile
- Institutions and power
- A cultivated distance
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 6 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Charles de Gaulle — David identifies De Gaulle by Julian Jackson as the book he will discuss in this episode.
- Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle — David cites a quote from this biography about intransigence as an asset after the fall of France.
- Paul Graham — David attributes the idea to Charles de Gaulle and points back to his biography coverage on Episode 224.
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