Monsieur Barre by Henri Amouroux - Digital Edition

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

The Economist Who Became Prime Minister

This essential biography explores:

• Raymond Barre the economist: The economics professor and Vice-President of the European Commission
• Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981: Under President Giscard d'Estaing
• The Barre Plan: Defense of the franc and the fight against inflation
• The European Community: His role in Brussels and his vision for Europe
• Deputy and Mayor of Lyon: His roots in Lyon's political microcosm
• General de Gaulle: His relations with Gaullism and the French right
• Raymond Aron and intellectuals: His ties with liberal thinkers
• Jean-Pierre Raffarin: Raymond Barre's political legacy

Henri Amouroux paints 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 for understanding French and European economic policy in the 1970s-1980s.

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