1. Introduction: the Presidency in the French Fifth Republic / David S. Bell and John Gaffney
pt. I Republican Presidentialism
2. Political Leadership: from the Fourth to the Fifth Republic / David Hanley
3. 'Hyperpresidentialism' and the Fifth Republic State Imperative / Jack Hayward
4. Segolene Royal and Gendered Leadership in France / Rainbow Murray
5. Charles de Gaulle: the Real Gaullist Settlement / John Gaffney
6. Georges Pompidou: the Gaullist Heritage, and the Heritage of '68 / Gilles Richard
7. Valery Giscard d'Estaing: the Limits of Liberalism / James Shields
8. Francois Mitterrand: the President as `Political Artist' / David S. Bell
9. Jacques Chirac: Surviving without Leading? / Andrew Knapp
10. Nicolas Sarkozy: `Sarkozyism', a New Presidential Leadership / Pascal Perrineau
11.Conclusion: the Study of Political Leadership in France / David S. Bell and John Gaffney.
