Editing Gaullism (section)

==Beliefs==
While Gaullism may have varied with the circumstances, some tenets remain essential: the belief in a strong state combining respect for democracy and the desire to avoid sterile political quarrels, the importance of a strong leader, a foreign policy based on pragmatism, the belief in French exceptionalism and in the necessity to preserve and promote French culture and traditions, a refusal of foreign dominance on France as illustrated by the desire of De Gaulle to make of France a nuclear power, defiance of foreign powers including the Anglo-Saxons (America, United-Kingdom) and the USSR.For example, de Gaulle openly criticized the American intervention in Vietnam.

===[[File:NeoGaulle.png]] Neo-Gaullism===
Neo-Gaullism emerged during the 70's after the death of de Gaulle in France, as it seeked to synthetize Gaullism with elements of [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism. Neo-Gaullism also distances itself from the semi-isolationist stance of its predecessor, embracing pro-NATO/Atlanticist stances on foreign policy. The term is used quite broadly and may be used to describe people with slighly different policies. Some examples are the presidencies of [[File:Udr france.png]] Georges Pompidou, [[File:JChirac.png]] {{PCBA|Chiracquism|Jacques Chirac}} and [[File:Sarkozy.png]] Nicolas Sarkozy.

===[[File:SocialGaulle.png]] {{PCBA|Social Gaullism}}===
Social Gaullism refers to the "left-leaning" faction of Gaullists, most of whom follow [[File:Socdem.png]] social democratic or dirigist economic views while retaining (mostly) social conservative views. Some examples are former French prime minister [[File:Progconf.png]] [[Progressive Conservatism|Jacques Chaban-Delmas]], [[File:Patcon.png]] Philippe Séguin and [[File:Socauth.png]] René Capitant.

===[[File:Sarkozy.png]] {{PCBA|Sarkozyism}}===
The ideology of the former president of France Nikolas Sarkozy could be described as a form of [[File:NeoGaulle.png]] Neo-Gaullism.