Fourth Republic politics froze into irreconcilable divisions among Socialists, Communists, and the M.R.P.
Evidence
Politically, the components of the new republic were unpromising from the very start; in the words of that highly astute American observer, Janet Flanner, it was “like a woman with three hands, two Left and one Right”. The former were constituted by the Socialists and the alarmingly powerful Communist Party, the latter by the Catholic, moderate conservative Mouvement Républicain Populaire (M.R.P.). In the running conflict between these elements, “whose simultaneous presence in government”, said the veteran Léon Blum, “is at once indispensable and impossible”, agreement on any decisive issue could seldom be reached. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 191
Categorization
- XREF: The paralyzed Fourth Republic is the institutional backdrop for the Algerian crisis within the reader’s research scope. — connects to: Mollet fell on inflation after Communists and Right united against him. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 748; Political divisions weaken the effectiveness of governance during crises. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1487
Related
- Mollet fell on inflation after Communists and Right united against him. (similarity 0.85)
- Political divisions weaken the effectiveness of governance during crises. (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Political divisions weaken the effectiveness of governance during crises.
#exemplifies(0.70) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1487