A core text for undergraduates studying the political institutions of contemporary France. It provides an accessible introduction to the government and politics of France by focusing on the institutions of the Fifth Republic. It contains key information about the legal and constitutional powers of the country's political institutions and party system, about the procedures and practices of the decision-making process and about the general development of the political system since 1958.
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This core text for undergraduates studying the political institutions of contemporary France provides an accessible introduction to the government and politics of France by focusing on the institutions of the Fifth Republic.
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1. The Fifth Republic ; 2. The Party System ; 3. The State ; 4. The Executive ; 5. The Bureaucracy ; 6. The Legislature ; 7. The Judiciary ; 8. Local Government
Up-to-date - covers the results of the 2002 presidential and legislative elections Covers all the core elements of a course on French political institutions Written by one of the most well-known contemporary experts on French politics Includes tables, figures and exhibits which set out the information clearly Includes comparisons to similar institutions in other political systems, helping readers who are new to French politics by relating these to more familiar systems
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Robert Elgie is Paddy Moriarty Professor of Government and International Studies at Dublin City University. His publications include 'French Politics' (written with Steven Griggs, 2000), 'The Changing French Political System' (editor, 2000) and 'Semi-Presidentialism in Europe' (1999).
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Up-to-date - covers the results of the 2002 presidential and legislative elections Covers all the core elements of a course on French political institutions Written by one of the most well-known contemporary experts on French politics Includes tables, figures and exhibits which set out the information clearly Includes comparisons to similar institutions in other political systems, helping readers who are new to French politics by relating these to more familiar systems
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198782667
Publisert
2003
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
413 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
290

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Robert Elgie is Paddy Moriarty Professor of Government and International Studies at Dublin City University. His publications include 'French Politics' (written with Steven Griggs, 2000), 'The Changing French Political System' (editor, 2000) and 'Semi-Presidentialism in Europe' (1999).