1st Edition
The Government and Politics of France Volume One Institutions and Parties
First published in 1972 The Government and Politics of France: Volume One provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, theory, and practice of the French governmental system. It brings themes like the Constitution, the roles of the President and Prime Minister, the electoral system, parliamentary parties, and extra parliamentary groups in France. This book is a must read for students of French politics, political science, political institutions, and European politics.
Preface Abbreviations Part I: Institutions 1. The Constitution 2. The Electoral System 3. Parliament 4. The Government 5. The President Part II: Parties and Interest Groups 6. The French Party System 7. The Parliamentary Parties: Left and Left-Centre 8. The Parliamentary Parties: The Centre and the Right 9. Extra- Parliamentary Political Groups 10. Interest Groups and Politics 11. Prospect: The Regime and the Parties Appendix I Appendix II Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Dorothy Pickles
