Government and Politics of France / Edition 3

by Anne Stevens

Overview

Updated throughout to cover the period of Chirac/Jospin cohabitation and the implications of Chirac's success in the dramatic 2002 presidential and parliamentary elections, the third edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a clear and comprehensive account of the contemporary French political system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333994412
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/03/2003
Series:	Comparative Government and Politics , #5
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2003
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

ANNE STEVENS is Professor of European Studies, Aston University.
ANNE STEVENS is Professor of European Studies, Aston University.

Table of Contents

France: An Introduction
The Constitutional Framework
President and Prime Minister: Executive Leadership
President and Prime Minister: Political Roles and Evolving Relationships
The Government Machine: Ministers and Civil Servants
Local Government
Parliament
Party Politics in France
The State and Civil Society: Pressure and Interest Groups
Policy Making and Politics: Issues and Approaches
Conclusion.