Steven, James and Rudy sit down for a long discussion on the French Communist Party from its inception all the way to its present state. We cover all the periods in its history: the Pre-WW2 Popular Front, the post WW2 entrance into government, its isolation, and its coming back into government with Mitterrand in the 80s, before discussing its decline and the reasons for it.
References:
M. Adereth - The French Communist party: A Critical History (1920-1984), from Comintern to "the colours of France"
J. Friend - The Long Presidency: France in the Mitterrand Years
J. T. Jackson - The Popular Front in France: Defending Democracy, 1934-38
D. Joly - The French Communist Party and the Algerian War
R. Martelli, J. Vigreux, S. Wolikow - One Hundred Years of History of the French Communist Party: The Red Party
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