Political Institutions in Contemporary France / Edition 1

by Robert Elgie

Overview

A core text for undergraduates studying the political institutions of contemporary France. It provides an accessible introduction to the government and politics of France by focusing on the institutions of the Fifth Republic. It contains key information about the legal and constitutional powers of the country's political institutions and party system, about the procedures and practices of the decision-making process and about the general development of the political system since 1958.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198782667
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/29/2003
Series:	Comparative Political Institutions Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Robert Elgie is Paddy Moriarty Professor of Government and International Studies at Dublin City University.

His publications include 'French Politics' (written with Steven Griggs, 2000), 'The Changing French Political System' (editor, 2000) and 'Semi-Presidentialism in Europe' (1999).

Table of Contents

1. The Fifth Republic2. The Party System3. The State4. The Executive5. The Bureaucracy6. The Legislature7. The Judiciary8. Local Government