Martor

by Nicolas Sarkozy

"Nu am intentia sa fac din aceasta carte "analiza problemei" puterii. Nu pretind sa definesc nici o teorie, sa fixez vreo teorema, sa intelectualizez vreo experienta. Doresc numai sa povestesc o viata in care ambitia de a crea joaca un rol important. (...) Caracteristica societatii noastre este absenta sperantei, pe cand scopul politicii este de a-i da o speranta. Refuz fatalitatea. Cuvantul in sine, ideea si consecintele ei nu le pot suporta. Atatia oameni au renuntat deja. Au renuntat sa creada ca ziua de maine poate sa fie mai promitatoare. Au renuntat la promovarea sociala pentru familia lor. Au renuntat la un viitor mai fericit pentru copiii lor. Energia care subzista in societatea noastra este folosita nu pentru a progresa, ci pentru a te proteja. (...) Prea multi responsabili politici nu mai au viziune, intrucat nu mai cred in capacitatea lor de a schimba viitorul. Ei confunda viziunea cu profetia. Ei cred ca li se cere sa prezica viitorul, cand, de fapt, li se cere sa-l inventeze. Rolul politicii este de a propune un viitor si de a permite realizarea lui. Iata de ce eu ma dedic, iata de ce eu cred inca in vointa si iata ce justifica, in opinia mea, dorinta de a castiga cele mai inalte responsabilitati. A construi si a iubi? Ar putea fi o promisiune. Pentru mine inseamna o viata. Viata mea.” NICOLAS SARKOZY

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Nicolas Sarkozy, born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa) is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on May 16, 2007 after defeating Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier.

Before his presidency, he was leader of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Under Jacques Chirac's presidency he served as Minister of the Interior in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's (UMP) first two governments (from May 2002 to March 2004), then was appointed Minister of Finances in Raffarin's last government (March 2004 to May 2005) and again Minister of the Interior in Dominique de Villepin's government (2005–2007).

Sarkozy was also president of the General council of the Hauts-de-Seine department from 2004 to 2007 and mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the wealthiest communes of France from 1983 to 2002. He was Minister of the Budget in the government of Édouard Balladur (RPR, predecessor of the UMP) during François Mitterrand's last term.

Sarkozy is known for wanting to revitalize the French economy. He has pledged to revive the work ethic, promote new initiatives and fight intolerance. In foreign affairs he has promised a strengthening of the entente cordiale with the United Kingdom and closer cooperation with the United States. He married Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on February 2, 2008 at the Élysée Palace in Paris.

Reviews

[Horia Bura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clearly, an autobiographical book marked by an accentuated political marketing, published around the presidential elections in France, back in 2007. The future - then - French president inventors his achievements as interior and finance minister, as well as making Known his center-right political program, on the basis of which he wanted to be elected to the highest position of the French state.

Sarkozy repeatedly emphasizes that France must get out of what he calls the "immobility of French politics", he urges his fellow politicians to adopt the socio-economic reforms that he considers necessary for France, and he insists on the matter of France regaining its leading position in the geopolitics of yesteryear. He even proposes a series of interesting measures, which, in theory, sounded good, especially with regard to the social integration of immigrants, the social security system and other similar issues. Unfortunately for him and France, too few of them would happen during his term, which is why the French people sent him home in 2012 without much regrets.

[Denis Ludescu · Rating 3 out of 5]

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