Liquidating May '68? Generational Trajectories of the 2007 Presidential Candidates

D. Gordon

doi:10.1080/09639480801975883

Liquidating May '68? Generational Trajectories of the 2007 Presidential Candidates

D. Gordon

Edge Hill University

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Abstract

Nicolas Sarkozy's successful 2007 presidential campaign culminated with an appeal to ‘liquidate’ the heritage of the revolt of May 1968. Through an examination of the trajectories of all candidates at the 2007 election, this article seeks to explain the controversy around Sarkozy's remarks in terms of the broader impact of the ‘’68 years’ on a generation of both right and left born in the postwar period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-159
Number of pages	17
Journal	Modern and Contemporary France
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09639480801975883
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2008

Keywords

French History
French Politics
French Literature
Postwar
Presidential Campaign

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