{"product_id":"french-politics-and-society-paperback","title":"French Politics and Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlistair Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrench Politics and Society\u003c\/em\u003e is the ideal companion for all students of France and French politics with a strong reputation for its lucidity and lively exposition of the French polity. This third edition remains a highly readable text and offers a broad, critical and comprehensive understanding of French politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides an excellent description of French institutions and ensures readers access to background information through discussing historical developments, political forces, public policy, and the evolution of important aspects of French society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey updates for the third edition include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eextensive updates including the Chirac, Sarkozy and Hollande presidencies;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003einclusion of constitutional and state reform coverage since 2008;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe French party system and evolution of the French left and right; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emore on France's positioning with regards to Brussels and the impact of the European economic crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench Politics and Society is essential reading for all undergraduates studying French politics, French studies, European studies or comparative politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlistair Cole\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Studies, Lyon, France and Professor of European Politics at Cardiff University, UK. He has published extensively in the field of French and comparative European politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50349191332077,"sku":"9781138941410","price":118.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/cooKqjRd5k9781138941410.webp?v=1785259090","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/french-politics-and-society-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}