Government and Politics of France

ISBN-13: 9780333994412 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 300 str.

A Stevens

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

ANNE STEVENS is Professor of European Studies, Aston University.