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One may also cite social conservatism, and economic dirigisme as parts of the Gaullist ideology, but these are not necessarily accepted by those who called themselves Gaullists. Gaullism has sometimes been characterized as a form of populism, since de Gaulle relied heavily on his personal charisma.
The "Gaullists", as a political group, referred to the Union des Démocrates pour la République.
Since de Gaulle's death, and the break-up of the UDR, the exact meaning of Gaullism is somewhat unclear. In general, "Gaullism" refers to the Rassemblement pour la République (now integrated into the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire), Jacques ChiracJacques Rene Chirac Became President 17 May 1995 Predecessor Francois Mitterrand Date of Birth 29 November 1932 Place of Birth Paris Political party Union for a Popular Movement Jacques Rene Chirac (born 29 November 1932) is a French politician. He was el's right-wing party. Chirac has, in the past, adopted both dirigiste and laissez-faireLaissez faire is short for laissez faire, laissez passer " a French phrase meaning to "let things alone, let them pass". First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a syno approaches to economics; he has a pro-EuropeanA Pro-European or Europhile is a person who supports the European Union (EU) and/or further European integration. The Pro-European approach Pro-Europeans believe that, in the present multipolar world, union makes strength more than ever, making a united a (pro- EUFor other uses, see EU (disambiguation). The European Union or EU is a supranational organisation of 25 European states. It was established with that name by the Treaty on European Union (commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty) in 1992 but many aspects o) stance.
There are people on the LeftFor the direction left see left and right. For the political trend or ideology, see Left-wing politics. who also call themselves Gaullists. Even François Mitterrand, who denounced de Gaulle's way of ruling as a permanent coup d'état, was very intent on keeping the nuclear deterrent and asserting France's independence.