Offers an assessment of French Politics under Chirac and of the political era opened up by the election of Nicolas Sarkozy. This book focuses on the breakdown of the traditional statist, integrationist and republican model and the capacity of the French Political system to reform itself to meet the needs of the 21st Century.

Written by an international team of experts, "Developments in French Politics 4" makes the latest research in French politics accessible to students.This book is a completely new edition of a leading text on French Politics. All new chapters by top scholars are tightly edited by a new team of leading authorities. It provides systematic and up-to-date coverage of the field, with particular attention on the record of the Chirac presidency and the early Sarkozy era.This book provides a systematic assessment of French Politics under Chirac and of the new political era opened up by the election of Nicolas Sarkozy. It focuses on the breakdown of the traditional statist, integrationist and republican model and the capacity of the French Political system to reform itself to meet the needs of the 21st Century.

From Chirac to Sarkozy: A New France?
J.D.Levy, A.Cole &
P. le Gales
The 2007 Elections and Beyond
B.Cautres &
A.Cole
Political Parties and the Party System
A.Knapp &
F.Sawicki
Attitudes Towards Europe in France
N.Sauger
Social Movements and Protest Politics
M.Ancelovici
Gender and Multiculturalism
E.Lepinard
The Return to a Strong Presidency
J.D.Levy &
C.Skach
Parliament and Political Representation
B.Francois
Checks, Balances and the New Rules of the Political Game
Y.Surel
Reform of the State: The Top Civil Service in the Age of New Public Management
P.Bezes
Economic Policy
B.Clift
Between State and Market: Crisis and Transformation in French Industrial Relations
C.Howell
Welfare Policies and Politics
P.Hassenteufal
France and the World, from Chirac to Sarkozy
S.Meunier
France and the European Union Under the Chirac Presidency
H.Kassim.