France has shifted toward more “normal” politics since the mid 1960s. That’s saying a lot for a country that has had three monarchies, five republics, two empires, and a neo-fascist regime in the years since its revolution in 1789. Hauss’s lively and up-to-date new text looks beyond “de Gaulle’s revolution,” tracing France’s historical development up to the present and describing with fresh insight its political culture, parties, interest groups, and institutional system, as well as its place in the EU and the larger global economic order. Hauss offers lively analysis of recent events and issues, including the May 2007 presidential elections; hot-button policy issues like immigration and the assimilation of non-Westerners into the French cultural and political landscape and the impact of the EU on France’s economic policies.
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Table of Contents
1. Toward Normal Politics
2. “The Hexagon”: France’s Political and Social Geography
3. Political History I: The Long Term
4. Political History II: The Fifth Republic
5. Political Culture and Participation
6. Political Parties and Elections
7. The State: The Formal Institutions
8. Domestic Public Policy
9. France in Europe
10. The Rest of French Foreign Policy
11. The Future of Normal Politics
Testimonials
“Charles Hauss is to be commended—I think that he has offered a valuable text, one that is accessible to students, covers the complexity of French political history in an engaging and enlightening way, and gives specific examples to illustrate his points. The primary strengths of the book are that it is succinct and to the point, while also being readable—the stories conveyed through the author’s own experiences were very interesting and informative.”
- Mark Sachleben, Shippensburg University
Bio(s)
Charles Hauss, George Mason University
Charles Hauss is adjunct professor of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University and is government liaison for the Alliance for Peace Building, the NGO that represents most conflict resolution groups based in the United States and beyond. He is the author of numerous texts on comparative politics, international relations, conflict resolution, and France.
