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Two-time president of France, mayor of Paris, and international politician, Jacques Chirac stands with Mikhail Gorbachev, Helmut Kohl, and Margaret Thatcher as one of the most iconic statesmen of the twentieth century. In this revealing and informative memoir, he looks back at his 50 years in politics and some of the twentieth century's most significant events. He discusses his relationship with Saddam Hussein and other Arab leaders, including serving as confidante to Yasser Arafat during the Camp David peace talks, as well as being France's point person in the early planning stages for the European Economic Union. And Chirac takes us through the toughest challenge that he faced as president - standing up to George W Bush in the run up to the Iraq War and then deciding to keep France's army out of the military conflict. As much a tour of the historic events that defined the twentieth century as an intelligent and philosophical meditation on the nature and purpose of power, Jacques Chirac gives us a revealing look at the political forces that shaped the world we live in today - as well as an inside look at a country that holds a perennial fascination for us.
Contents
PART 1: EACH STEP A GOAL Chapter 1: BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 2: THE ALGERIAN PROBLEM CHAPTER 3: APPRENCTICE TO POWER CHAPTER 4: MAY '68 CHAPTER 5: POMPIDOU'S MAN CHAPTER 6: THE CREATION OF EUROPE CHAPTER 7: AN UNEASY PARTNERSHIP CHAPTER 8: MAYOR OF PARIS CHAPTER 9: IN OPPOSITION CHAPTER 10: SHARING POWER CHAPTER 11: A DIPLOMATIC DUET CHAPTER 12: A SECOND FAILURE CHAPTER 13: RECONQUEST PART TWO: PRESIDENCY CHAPTER 1: PRESIDENT CHAPTER 2: LESSONS FROM HISTORY CHAPTER 3: A TEST OF TRUTH CHAPTER 4: INCIDENTS IN JERUSALEM CHAPTER 5: DISSOLUTION CHAPTER 6: HOME AND ABROAD CHAPTER 7: A NEW DEPARTURE CHAPTER 8: THE CHALLENGES OF A NEW MILLENNIUM CHAPTER 9: THE IRAQ WAR CHAPTER 10: PROGRESS AND SETBACKS CHAPTER 11: LAST BATTLES CHAPTER 12: RETURN TO ROOTS
