Synopses & Reviews
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.
About the Author
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