La gauche sait-elle gérer la France ? (1936-1937/1981-1984)

Does The Left know how to manage France (1936-1937 / 1981-1984), Robert Franck. The comparison between the economic policies of the 1936 Popular Front and those of the left of 1981 is inevitable. Not only does the memory of 1936 obsess Pierre Mauroy's first governments, but the similarities are also striking. The two experiences follow a chronology which displays the same rhythm. Both are conditioned by constraints - « inheritances » - of the same type, and primarily by a major economic crisis. The record of one leads to questions about the other.Franck Robert. La gauche sait-elle gérer la France ? (1936-1937/1981-1984). In: Vingtième Siècle, revue d'histoire, n°6, avril-juin 1985. pp. 3-22