French Politics and Society - Paperback

by Alistair Cole (Author)

French Politics and Society 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. The 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.

Author Biography

Alistair Cole 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.