{"product_id":"the-french-exception-9781571816849","title":"The French Exception","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe notion of French exceptionalism is deeply embedded in the nation's self-image and in a range of political and academic discourses. Recently, the debate about whether France really is \"exceptional\" has acquired a critical edge. Against the background of introspection about the nature of \"national identity,\" some proclaim \"normalisation\" and the end of French exceptionalism, while others point out to the continuing evidence that France remains distinctive at a number of levels, from popular culture to public policy. This book explores the notion of French exceptionalism, places it in its European context, examines its history and evaluate its continuing relevance in a range of fields from politics and public policy to popular culture and sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"[A] thorough cut at the notion of French \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eexceptionalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, and it should be useful for French specialists as well as scholars of other areas who wish to study France in comparative perspective.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003eH-France\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tForeword\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003ePART I: PROBLEMATISING EXCEPTIONALISM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e France and Exceptionalism\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eNick Hewlett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionalism and Universalism: The Uneasy Alliance in the French-speaking World\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eMargaret A. Majumdar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e The Elusive French Exception\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eSue Collard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003ePART II: EXCEPTIONALISM IN POLITICS AND POLICY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e French Communism: An Exceptional Orthodoxy\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eDavid S. Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Does it Make Sense to Treat the Front National as a ‘French Exception’?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eEmmanuel Godin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e The French Administrative Exception: Change and Resistance\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eAnne Stevens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e French Industrial Relations – Still Exceptional?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eNick Parsons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e The French Socialists, Dirigisme and the Troubled Europeanisation of Employment Policy\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eBen Clift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e French Foreign and Defence Policy: Exceptional in Methods and Rhetoric?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eJanet Bryant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003ePART III: EXCEPTIONALISM IN FRENCH CULTURE, THE MEDIA AND SPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Presidential Debates in France: An Example of Americanisation?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eSheila Perry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e The Myth of Exceptionalism? French Television in a West European Context\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eRaymond Kuhn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Cultural Exception(s) in French Cinema\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eBrigitte Rollet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Sport and Politics: Another French Exception\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003ePatrick Mignon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e French Intellectuals: the Legendary Exception\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eMichael Kelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041426997591,"sku":"9781571816849","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571816849.jpg?v=1750950234","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-french-exception-9781571816849","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}