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The Government and Politics of France is a textbook that has been used for over a generation to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of French politics and government. The 5th edition has been updated to include a new chapter on France and Europe, reflecting recent events such as the 2002 elections and the increasing integration of France and the EU. The book covers various aspects of French politics, including the balance of power within the executive branch, party politics, the administration, local government, and the judiciary. It aims to challenge established ideas and present the complex and messy reality of French politics.
The Government and Politics of France, 5th Edition has been the leading textbook on French politics for over a generation, and continues to provide students with a comprehensive and incisive introduction to the intricacies of French politics and government. This edition updates every chapter, with the addition of a new chapter on France and Europe. Recent events necessitate a new edition, particularly the 2002 elections and the growing interpenetration of France and the EU in student programs, as well as in the real world. Whether covering the shifting balance within France's two- headed executive, the paradoxes of the French party politics, the power and fragmentation of Frances administration, the growing assertiveness of French local government, or the newly visible world of the judiciary, The Government and Politics of France has always sought to confront established paradigms with the complex and untidy reality of French politics at the grass roots.
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