Evolution of French Political Regimes

📋 Course Outline

1. Césarism Definition
2. Rationalized Parliamentarism
3. First Republic Origins
4. Third Republic Constitution
5. Crisis of 1877
6. Third Republic Political Structure
7. Third Republic Instability
8. Vichy Regime and WWII
9. Fourth Republic Constitution
10. Gaullist Constitution of 1958
11. Gaullist Presidential Doctrine
12. Fifth Republic Key Events

📖 1. Césarism Definition

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Césarism: A form of government resembling the authority of Julius Caesar and Roman emperors, characterized by an authoritarian and absolute regime where a single leader, supported by the people, holds all powers.
• Authoritarian Regime: A political system where power is concentrated in one leader or a small group, with limited political freedoms and opposition.
• Legitimacy Populaire: The political legitimacy derived from the support of the people, often used to justify the leader’s authority in Césarist regimes.
• Monarchie Dualiste: A political model where power is shared between a monarch (or president) and a parliament, often with the leader playing a dominant role, typical in early republican regimes influenced by monarchic traditions.
• Régime Parlementaire Rationalisé: A parliamentary system with mechanisms designed to limit parliamentary power, strengthen the government, and prevent ministerial instability.
• Suffrage Universel: Universal voting rights, where all adult citizens have the right to…