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Product Description: This new edition of our successful textbook provides a thorough examination of French politics at the turn of the century. It explains and sets in context all aspects of French politics, taking into account recent developments as well as the background and structure of the French political system...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The Presidency has been the principal political focus of the French Fifth Republic and the new component of French democracy. This book looks at how the Presidency has shaped political parties and party systems, as well as how they have interacted with the new institution...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Political parties provide the opportunity for public involvment in politics. The national experience of the states that make up the European Union is that political parties have an important role to play in the democratization and integration of political systems...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: This is a collection of articles published in English language journals covering some of the main research topics in the study of French politics. The collection is illustrative of the political science research currently being conducted on the French political system, and as such is part of a wider debate in the academic community...read more

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