Mr. Barre by Henri Amouroux

The biography of Raymond Barre by Henri Amouroux, a portrait of an exceptional statesman.

The economist who became Prime Minister

This essential biography explores:

• Raymond Barre economist: The economics professor and vice-president of the European Commission
• Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981: Under the presidency of Giscard d'Estaing
• The Barre plan: The defense of the franc and the fight against inflation
• The European Community: His role in Brussels and his vision of Europe
• Member of Parliament and mayor of Lyon: His roots in the Lyon political scene
• General de Gaulle: His relations with Gaullism and the French right
• Raymond Aron and the intellectuals: His ties with liberal thinkers
• Jean-Pierre Raffarin: The political legacy of Raymond Barre

Henri Amouroux draws the portrait of a rigorous and independent statesman, an economist by training who became one of the most respected Prime Ministers of the Fifth Republic. An essential biography to understand French and European economic policy in the 1970s-1980s.

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