Industrial Structure, Coalition Politics, and Economic Policy
The Rise and Decline of the French Popular Front
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6248249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pierre Martins (0000-0002-4874-5795, corresponding author), Pierre Martin (0000-0001-7455-5285) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-4159 • E-ISSN: 2151-6227 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/422201 |
| OpenAlex | W2313060576 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The coming to power of the Popular Front in 1936 was a momentous, if short-lived, event in French political history. For the first time in France, the government was in the hands of a Socialist-led coalition, in which even the Communists played a supporting role. The Popular Front was formed in 1934 in response to the strengthening of the French extreme right, the threat of German Nazism, and the lingering Depression. In 1936, the movement acquired larger than life proportions. For some, this was the eve of a long-awaited revolution; for others, it was a monumental threat to French society. The coalition was, however, more fragile than its original show of strength suggested. In June 1937, the
Economic system · Economics · Economy · Front (military · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · French Historical and Cultural Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |