Publisher's Synopsis
Wide-ranging and up-to-date, this book offers students an introduction to French politics. Peter Morris provides a description and analysis of the institutions and processes, and draws attention to issues and controversies on the current policy agenda.;Topics covered in the book include the evolution of French political traditions; the constitutional settlement of the Fifth Republic; the emergence of the modern presidency and its relationship to other government institutions; the shape of local government; the shifting contours of the party system; the emergence of the Jean Marie le Pen's Front National; and France and the European Community.;Throughout the book, the author highlights the personalities and the trends which have shaped the French political system.
