Download or read book The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic written by D. Bell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the French Republic political leadership is normally provided by the presidency, albeit from a very narrow constitutional base. This volume examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way that executive power has been established in the republican context.