242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1968, The Government of France is a guide for students of politics to learn about the eventful history of French democracy and the often startling role of France on the international scene. In conveying information, the authors never fail to relate the structure to the social and economic background, and their commentary is enlivened by amusing asides. By the time he has... Read more

Editor’s Foreword Preface 1. The French Republican Tradition 2. The Background of the Social Order 3. The Constitution 4. The Executive 5. The Legislature 6. Political Parties 7. The Administration, the Judiciary, and Local Government 8. Governments, Groups and Social and Economic Policy 9. From Union to Community and Beyond 10. Foreign Policy 11. Problems of the Future Appendix Suggestions for Further Reading Index

Biography

Jean Blondel and E. Drexel Godfrey, Jr.