French Politics and Society
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:24th Sep '26
£155.00
This title is due to be published on 24th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£41.99(9781041135173)
Fully revised and integrating fresh data, this new edition provides an excellent description of French institutions through the discussion of historical developments, political forces, public policy, and the evolution of important aspects of French society.
Key updates for the fourth edition include:
- extensive and integrated discussion of the Macron presidency
- comprehensive history of the Fifth Republic and its ongoing crisis
- systematically elucidates the paradoxes and dilemmas faced by France in ways that suggest underlying resilience, including thematic analysis on the weakened state of political parties and a new chapter on political trust and democratic malaise
- digestible and streamlined presentations on local government, new analysis on gender and reproductive rights and the inclusion of more illustrations to help the reader recognise specific relationships, movements and complex issues of the public administration.
French Politics and Society is essential reading for all undergraduates studying French politics, French studies, European studies or comparative politics.
“The 4th edition of French Politics and Society is a highly readable text that covers all the bases. It provides a quick primer on the country’s history and a deep understanding of its institutions. It does an excellent job of tracking recent developments and evolutions in French politics and society. This book offers a terrific overview of France for students.”
Erik Bleich, Middlebury College, USA
“Alistair Cole is one of the leading commentators on France in the English-speaking world. This book is a comprehensive and detailed survey of French politics and society, which is an invaluable textbook for students seeking to understand their complexities. This fourth edition is a welcomed update of a system that has deep roots and continuities but is also subject to continual adaptation and change.”
John Loughlin, University of Oxford, UK
“This new edition of Alistair Cole's masterful book is eagerly awaited. Completely revised and updated, French Politics and Society is an essential work for students and researchers interested in the evolution of French governance. It is a fascinating book that combines a historical and political approach to understand the main issues and changes shaping contemporary France. I highly recommend it.”
Romain Pasquier, CNRS, Sciences Po Rennes, France
ISBN: 9781041135180
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330 pages
4th edition