General de Gaulle's Cold War

Garret Joseph Martin is an Editor-at-Large at the European Institute in Washington, DC. He obtained his PhD in International History at the London School of Economics. He co-edited Globalizing de Gaulle: International Perspectives on French Foreign Policies, 1958-1969 (with Christian Nuenlist and Anna Locher, 2011). He currently teaches courses on the Cold War at George Washington University and on transatlantic security at American University.

"...a well-written, vibrant presentation of how world events interacted with and impacted de Gaulle's grand design, creating a comprehensive understanding of the general in the Cold War. Highly recommended." * Choice "While there is a lot of information for readers to take in, the subject is inherently complex, spanning different aspects of French foreign policy and the politics of other countries and institutions. In spite of this complexity, Martin displays a good grasp of the material." * H-France Review "In the end, de Gaulle's overall aim was to restore France's status as a great power; but that ship had long sailed; probably as long ago as the 1920s. It was a valiant effort that Martin has documented well in a very readable book-but ultimately one that was doomed to failure." * Journal of Contemporary European Studies

• List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Quest for Great Power Status, 1963-1965 Chapter 1. All (not so) Quiet on the Western Front Chapter 2. The Long Road to Moscow Chapter 3. A "Shining Light" for the World? Part II: The Rise and Fall of the Gaullist Design, 1966-1968 Chapter 4. 1966, Gaullist Zenith Chapter 5. Illusion of Independence Part 1, January-June 1967 Chapter 6. Illusion of Independence Part 2, July-December 1967 Chapter 7. The Fall, January-August 1968 Conclusion Bibliography Annexes Endnotes