Modern French Politics: Analysing Conflict and Consensus Since 1945
Nick Hewlett
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Description for Modern French Politics: Analysing Conflict and Consensus Since 1945
Paperback. This book is an accessible, original and thought--provoking examination of contemporary French politics. The author clearly explains the most important party political, ideological and electoral developments since the Second World War, focusing on the 1980s and 1990s in particular. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
This book is an accessible, original and thought-provoking examination of contemporary French politics. The author clearly explains the most important party political, ideological and electoral developments since the Second World War, focusing on the 1980s and 1990s in particular. He takes care to explain changes within a clear theoretical framework which enhances the reader's understanding of observable trends.
This book is an accessible, original and thought-provoking examination of contemporary French politics. The author clearly explains the most important party political, ideological and electoral developments since the Second World War, focusing on the 1980s and 1990s in particular. He takes care to explain changes within a clear theoretical framework which enhances the reader's understanding of observable trends.
When François Mitterrand was elected President of the Republic in 1981 a new, radical era began in French politics. But within the space of a few years the Socialist-Communist government felt obliged to change tack and abandon many of its more ... Read more
This informative and refreshing book is scholarly but does not mystify. It presents an original way of examining party-political, institutional and electoral developments, and will be essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of French politics and European Studies.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745611204
SKU
V9780745611204
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About Nick Hewlett
Nick Hewlett is Chair of the Centre for European Research at Oxford Brookes University.
Reviews for Modern French Politics: Analysing Conflict and Consensus Since 1945
"In a subject area where the textbooks tend to be bland and highly descriptive it is good to have a distinctive voice propounding a consistent viewpoint around which debate and discussion can be structured." Professor Anne Stevens, University of Kent at Canterbury "A useful summary of twentieth century French politics, both on the left and the right." Political ... Read more