{"product_id":"franceas-political-institutions-at-50-9780415464666","title":"Franceâs Political Institutions at 50","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years after the creation of the Fifth Republic, French politics is undergoing profound changes. The election of Nicolas Sarkozy has announced a general review of the French political system. A special committee â the \u003cem\u003ecomità constitutionnel\u003c\/em\u003e â is currently drafting a catalogue of potential reforms. Debates focus on issues like presidentialization, parliamentary scrutiny of the executive or the creation of a popular initiative to trigger constitutional review of given legislative texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese discussions reflect long-standing trends in the Fifth Republic. This volume aims at analysing those trends and at outlining the major perspectives for future development. In particular it puts the French political system in comparative perspectives and provides in-depth analysis of the evolution of the major political institutions and their relations. The volume argues that substantial reforms have helped to partially reshape French politics. Yet, it also shows that the fundam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: The Institutions of the French Republic at 50 \u003cem\u003eEmiliano Grossman\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNicolas Sauger \u003c\/em\u003e2. Duverger, Semi-presidentialism and the Supposed French Archetype \u003cem\u003eRobert Elgie \u003c\/em\u003e3. The President’s Choice? Government and Cabinet Turnover under the Fifth Republic \u003cem\u003eEmiliano Grossman \u003c\/em\u003e4. The French National Assembly’s Oversight of the Executive: Changing Role, Partisanship and Intra-Majority Conflict \u003cem\u003eSebastien G. Lazardeux \u003c\/em\u003e5. Party Discipline and Coalition Management in the French Parliament \u003cem\u003eNicolas Sauger \u003c\/em\u003e6. MPs under the Fifth Republic: Professionalisation within a Weak Institution \u003cem\u003eOlivier Costa\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEric Kerrouche \u003c\/em\u003e7. The French Electoral System and its Effects \u003cem\u003eAndre Blais\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePeter John Loewen \u003c\/em\u003e8. The Evolution of the French Political Space and Party System \u003cem\u003eSimon Bornschier\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRomain Lachat \u003c\/em\u003e9. The Politics of Constitutional Veto in France: Constitutional Council, Legislative Majority and Electoral Competition \u003cem\u003eSylvain Brouard \u003c\/em\u003e10. Public Budgeting in the French Fifth Republic: The End of La Republique des partis? \u003cem\u003eFrank R. Baumgartner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMartial Foucault\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAbel Francois \u003c\/em\u003e11. The End of Ambiguity? Presidents versus Parties or the Four Phases of the Fifth Republic \u003cem\u003eEmiliano Grossman\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNicolas Sauger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402124599639,"sku":"9780415464666","price":48.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/franceas-political-institutions-at-50-9780415464666","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}