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dc.contributor.authorSchroderus-Nevalainen, Andrina
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-21T10:01:33Z
dc.date.available2014-03-21T10:01:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.otheroai:jykdok.linneanet.fi:1311266
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/43095
dc.description.abstractCharles de Gaulle, one of the most notable leaders of the French history, rose to power outside democratic processes. When he departed for London in June 1940 to continue the opposition against Germany, de Gaulle was not an elected official nor did he hold a significant governmental post. He was also lacking public support, but nevertheless managed to become the symbol of French resistance and emerge as the leader of post-war France. Years later, he again became the head of his country outside democratic processes, yet history does not question his legitimacy as a leader. This master’s thesis looks into the foundation of de Gaulle’s legitimacy, and attempts to explain why and how he became a legitimate leader. Four elemental themes have been identified to construe de Gaulle’s legitimacy. France’s national identity and the country’s contentious tradition provided a context for the rise of the resistance, and legitimized its actions. The crimes committed by the Vichy government resulted in the loss of its legitimacy which then provided a space for a new legitimate actor to enter the political sphere of the country. The French Resistance and its endorsement of de Gaulle enabled him to absorb some of the movement’s legitimacy, and provided him with the essential support that is necessary for any leader of a movement. Finally, charisma, de Gaulle’s own personality granted him the tools to enforce his vision for France. Together, these four elements explain his legitimacy.en
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dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subject.otherGaulle, Charles de
dc.titleCharles de Gaulle & the French resistance : a case study on the legitimacy and contention of a resistance and its leader
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201403211389
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaYhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaFaculty of Social Sciencesen
dc.contributor.laitosYhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Social Sciences and Philosophyen
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.oppiaineValtio-oppifi
dc.contributor.oppiainePolitical Scienceen
dc.date.updated2014-03-21T10:01:34Z
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi208
dc.subject.ysolegitimiteetti
dc.subject.ysoyhteiskunnalliset liikkeet
dc.subject.ysovastarintaliikkeet
dc.subject.ysopolitiikka
dc.subject.ysoRanska
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