French party system

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

This book provides a complete overview of the of parties in France. The social and ideological profiles of all the major parties are analysed chapter by chapter, highlighting their principal functions and dynamics within the system. These are complemented by analyses of bloc and system features, including the pluralist left, Europe, and the ideological space in which the parties operate. In particular, the book addresses the impressive capacity of French parties and their leaders to adapt themselves to the changing concerns of their electorates and to a shifting institutional context.An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-07-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:336 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9780719061202

Utforska kategorier

Politiska partier inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Jocelyn Evans is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Salford

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. Stress, strain and stability in the French party system - Alistair ColeSECTION I – THE LEFT2. The French Communist Party: from revolution to reform - David Bell3. PS intra-party politics and party system change - Ben Clift4. The Greens: from idealism to pragmatism (1984-2002) - Bruno Villalba and Sylvie Vieillard-Coffre5. Managing the plural left: implications for the party system - David Hanley6. Beyond the mainstream: la gauche de gauche - Jim WolfreysSECTION II – THE RIGHT7. The UDF in the 1990s: the break-up of a party confederation - Nicolas Sauger8. From the Gaullist movement to the President’s party - Andrew Knapp9. The Front National split: party system change and electoral prospects - Gilles IvaldiSECTION III – SYSTEMIC CONTEXT10. Europe and the French party system - Jocelyn Evans11. Contemporary developments in political space in France - Robert Andersen and Jocelyn EvansConclusion