 First edition | |
| Authors | Manuel Valls |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Subject | French politics, Terrorism |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Éditions Grasset [1] |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 978-2-246-86130-0 (Paperback) |
L'Exigence is a 2016 political book about terrorism authored by Manuel Valls, the Prime Minister of France. All proceeds go to the victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks. [2] [3]
The book comprises a preface authored by Prime Minister Valls, followed by the two speeches he gave before the National Assembly on January 7, 2015 and November 13, 2015. [2] [3] The main theme is terrorism. [4]
Prime Minister Valls promoted the book on On n'est pas couché , a French television programme on France 2, on January 16, 2016. [4]
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