Oxford, Eng.: Clarendon Press, 1997. xx, 501 p.: 10 in-text tables, 3 in-text maps, 55 in-text tables; 23.5 cm. (9¼ inches). Paperback, with color illustrated cover. Includes appendices, notes, select bibliography, and index. Second Edition. "In this new edition, Professor Larkin . . . examines the factors that have shaped the evolution of French social, economic, and political life, from the short-lived ministries of the Third and Fourth Republics to the greater stability of the Fifth Republic. In addition to his lively portrayals of the principal figures and events of the period, Professor Larkin puts France in its broad international context, comparing the country's economic performance and social record with those of its European neighbours" [from the back cover]. ISBN 0-19-873151-5. A must-read for anyone interested im modern French history and modern European history! Book is in Fine/As New Condition.. 2nd Edition. Fine.