60 years of France and Europe / edited by Helen Drake and Chris Reynolds.

The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the journal Modern and Contemporary France, volume 25, issue 2 (May 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Sixty years on: France and Europe from the Treaty of Rome to the 2017 elections / Helen Drake and Chris Reynolds -- 1. Presidential elections and Europe: the 2012 game-changer / Chris Reynolds -- 2. From 'la petite Europe vaticane' to the Club Med: the French Socialist Party and the challenges of European integration / David Hanley -- 3. Between Euro-federalism, Euro-pragmatism and Euro-populism: the Gaullist movement divided over Europe / Benjamin Leruth and Nicholas Startin -- 4. France and European macroeconomic policy coordination: from the Treaty of Rome to the Euro area sovereign debt crisis / David Howarth and Joachim Schild -- 5. Drawing Algeria into Europe: shifting French policy and the Treaty of Rome (1951-1964) / Megan Brown -- 6. European democracy deferred: de Gaulle and the Dehousse Plan, 1960 / Eric O'Connor -- Conclusion / Helen Drake and Chris Reynolds.

2017 marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome and the starting point for today's European Union. Since then, the project has indisputably come a very long way and has undergone major changes in direction. However, one constant throughout has been the central role played by France. This important milestone is used to take stock of the relationship between France and Europe. The enclosed chapters cover a broad range of issues relating to the past, present and future, investigating Franco-European relations via the optic of a wide range of debates.-- Provided by publisher.