The Government and Politics of France

ISBN-13: 9780415357326 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 560 str.

Andrew Knapp

Opis

This book, now in its 5th edition, continues to provide students with a comprehensive and incisive introduction to the intricacies of French politics and government. This updated edition includes a new chapter on France and Europe.

Recenzje

Reviews of the previous edition:'With any introductory text one is left with two questions: can I recommend it to students; should I read it myself? The verdict on Wright's book is 'Yes' on both counts. It is a spirited and intelligent introduction to the Fifth Republic which gets the tricky balance between factual grounding and analysis about right. Yet even the specialist on France will find the discussion of staple issues profitably cogent.' - Martin Harrison, Political Studies

Spis treści

1. Political Traditions in a Changing Context  2. From the Fourth to Fifth Republic  3. Presidents and Prime Ministers  4. The Sources of Executive Power  5. Executive Policy-Making  6. Parliament: Decline or Renewal  7. The Left  8. The Right  9. The Party System  10. The Bureaucracy  11. Interest Groups  12. Local and Regional Government  13. The Justice System  14. France and Europe

O autorze

Andrew Knapp is Professor of Politics at the University of Reading.