Original scientific paper
THE CLASSIC RULER
Tilo Schabert
; Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Germany
Abstract
The author poses the question: what makes Francois Mitterrand the “classic” type of ruler i.e. what makes him above-the-average contemporary politician. Following the well-documented analysis of the entire period of his rule, the author concludes: history will reveal Mitterrand’s various masks, but never his true face. He exploited the classical mise en scene of power, so his true persona should be sought in the interplay of his numerous disguises. Mitterrand stands out among the contemporary political figures in the ability to use his power to ward off all attempts at its usurpation, thus transforming his own power into the memory of the coming generations.
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32025
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Publication date:
3.6.1999.
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