After years of political turmoil, France now faces a critical period that will shape the future of the country.
 
Enda O’Doherty brings to life the long history of extreme nationalist, anti-semitic and authoritarian politics – and ideas – in France. The story is told in twelve gripping chapters, exploring twelve pivotal moments, including the Dreyfus Affair that violently divided the country for more than a decade, the rise of Action Francaise and its charismatic leader Charles Maurras, the turmoil of the 1930s and the riots that nearly brought down the elected government, and the collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War