{"product_id":"the-constitution-of-france-a-contextual-analysis-9781841137353","title":"The Constitution of France: A Contextual Analysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe centrepiece of this work is the French Constitution of 1958, portrayed by the author as an innovative hybrid construct whose arrival brought the constitutional stability that had eluded France for centuries. But the creation of the 1958 Constitution was not an isolated act; it represents part of an evolutionary process which continues to this day. Even though it is codified, the constitution of the Fifth Republic has evolved so markedly that some commentators have dubbed the present institutional balance the 'Sixth Republic'. It is this dynamic of the constitution which this book seeks to explain. At the same time the book shows how the French constitution has not developed in isolation, but reflects to some extent the global movement of ideas, ideas which sometimes challenge the very foundations of the 1958 Constitution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a comprehensive, well-researched and well-presented piece of work…What I particularly like about this contribution, apart from its rich content, is the clear narrative style. The tone is also correctly pitched: while portraying an overall positive view of French constitutionalism, the author also draws the reader’s attention to critics who call for further reforms and encourage further research in the field…the book is a timely contribution not only to the Hart Series, but also indeed to the scholarly literature on French Constitutional Law and comparative constitutionalism. Although it requires a basic grounding in French constitutional law and history, and cognate fields, such as European law, I would recommend it to students and academics interested in the French legal system and in comparative constitutional law and politics. -- Marie-Luce Paris * Irish Jurist, (1) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 French Constitutional History: A Difficult Coming of Age  The Constitutional 'Big-Bang': The Revolution of 1789  The Difficult Implementation of Constitutionalism  Understanding French Constitutional History  Conclusion: The Merger of Constitutional Traditions?  2 In Search of the Constitutional Fundamentals  The Legitimacy of the 1958 Constitution  The Integrity of the 1958 Constitution  The Efficiency of the 1958 Constitution: The Political System  Conclusion: Something Old, Something New  3 The Primacy of the Executive  The Origins – The Search for a Strong Executive  The President of the Republic: From Strength to Strength  A Contested Bicephalous Executive  The Difficult Accountability of the Executive  Conclusion  4 Towards a Renewal of the Parliament  A Return to Institutional Autonomy?  The Constitutional Status of Members of Parliament  Parliament's Work: A Great Improvement  Conclusion: Further Reform?  5 The Rise of Judicial Power  The Search for Judicial Independence  The Rise of the Conseil constitutionnel  Towards a Judicial Power?  Conclusion  6 The Constitution and its People  The French People and the Constitution  The Sovereign Expression of the French People  A Culture of Rights Protection  Conclusion: A 'New' Citizen?  7 From Centralised Unity to Multilevel Constitutionalism  The Rise of Territorial Government  Keeping a Check on the European Union  Conclusion  8 The Dynamics of Constitutional Change  The Amendment Procedure: A Question of Choice?  The Dynamics of Constitutional Change  The Trends for Constitutional Reform  Conclusion","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771524546903,"sku":"9781841137353","price":31.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841137353.jpg?v=1758728157","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-constitution-of-france-a-contextual-analysis-9781841137353","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}