This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. 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
This book provides a complete overview of political 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. This examination is.
List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction (Jocelyn A.J. Evans); 1 Stress, strain and stability in the French party system (Alistair Cole); I THE LEFT; I I THE RIGHT; I I I SYSTEM CONTEXT; Conclusion (Jocelyn A.J. Evans); References; Index.
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