Table of Contents

1. French Political Traditions in a Changing Context 2. The Constitution of the Fifth Republic 3. The Executive 4. The Parliament 5. Parties 6. The Party System 7. The Administration 8. Interest Groups 9. The Post-Jacobian State? Central-local Relations 10. The Juridification of French Politics 11. France and Europe 12. Conclusion?

About the Author

Andrew Knapp is Professor of Politics at University of Reading. The late Vincent Wright was Professor of Politics at University of Oxford.