CONTENTS
Reading edition
I. The Antecedents of the Franco-Prussian War. 1
II. The Franco-Prussian War—The Government Of National Defence (September, 1870, to February, 1871). 11
III. The Administration of Adolphe Thiers (February, 1871, to May, 1873). 31
IV. The Administration of the Maréchal de Mac-Mahon (May, 1873, To January, 1879). 50
V. The Administration of Jules Grévy (January, 1879, to December, 1887). 75
VI. The Administration of Sadi Carnot (December, 1887, To June, 1894). 96
VII. The Administrations of Jean Casimir-Perier (June, 1894, To January, 1895) and of Félix Faure (January, 1895, to February, 1899). 115
VIII. The Administration of Emile Loubet (February, 1899, to February, 1906). 134
IX. The Administration of Armand Fallières (February, 1906, to February, 1913). 159
X. The Administration of Raymond Poincaré (February, 1913-). 176
Appendix: Presiding Officers of French Cabinets. 187
Bibliography. 193
Index. 199