Fourth Republic Course
Explore France’s Fourth Republic through its parties, crises, and the 1958 transition to the Fifth Republic. Build research skills, analyse key actors like de Gaulle, and gain tools to interpret political instability in modern democracies.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise Fourth Republic Course offers a clear overview of France’s 1946–1958 institutions, party system, and recurring political crises, from decolonisation to the Algerian conflict. You will examine coalition dynamics, instability, and the 1958 transition to the Fifth Republic while developing practical research skills using primary sources, key datasets, and leading scholarship for solid, evidence-based analysis.
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Develop skills
- Analyse Fourth Republic institutions: quickly decode powers, rules, and actors.
- Map party systems and coalitions: interpret fragmentation, discipline, and turnover.
- Evaluate political crises: connect decolonisation, instability, and regime change.
- Use historical datasets: handle elections, cabinets, and economic trends for research.
- Build scholarly dossiers: synthesise archives, literature, and debates for the public.
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