Introduction to French Local Government

by Brian Chapman

Overview

Originally published in 1953, this was the first post-War study in either English or French of the institutions and law relating to French local government and on the practice of French local administration.  It is a study in political science and therefore, although the basic laws governing local institutions are dealt with in some detail, the aim is to give a picture of those institutions at work in the middle of the 20^th Century. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and will be of interest to students of French government and comparative political institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032782942
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/26/2024
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Government
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Work of the Elected Bodies 3. The work of the Local Administrations 4. Tutelage and Local Authorities 5. Administrative Courts and Local Government 6. Local Government Finance 7. The Organisation of Paris 8. Conclusion. Charts: Organisation of a Commune. Organisation of a Prefecture. Organisation of the Ministry of the Interior.

Editorial Reviews

 Original review of Introduction to French Local Government:

‘This volume comes close to being a model monograph in the field of comparative politics.’ H.W. Ehrmann, American Political Science Review, 48 (3), 1954.

‘The first post-war study of his subject in either English or French.’ The Economist

‘Mr Chapman has produced an admirable, clear and readable study.’ Time & Tide

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