1st Edition

The French Parliament (1958–1967)

By Philip M. Williams Copyright 1968
136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1968, this book set out to give a brief but complete account of the French Parliament as it had worked in practice since the advent of President de Gaulle. A number of different aspects are discussed, from the social background of the members to the debates on five sample bills, and from the strategy of pressure groups to the organisation and character of the Gaullist... Read more

Preface.  Abbreviations.  1. The Old Regime and the New Remedies  2. New Men in Power  3. Checks on the Cabinet  4. Streamlined Legislation  5. The Power of the Purse  6. Five Legislative Case Studies  7. A Ministry with a Majority  8. The New Model Parliament.  List of Sources.  Index.

Biography

Philip M. Williams