Developments in French Politics 2

The new edition of the leading text on French politics brings together a completely new set of specially-commissioned chapters covering Chirac's presidency, the 1997 election, the subsequent "cohabitation," and the impact of the Jospin government. The book explores the impact of Europe on French policy-making, the French attitude toward globalization, and the challenges posed by unemployment, social exclusion, and institutional reform to longstanding practices of the French state.