La nouvelle édition de cet ouvrage intègre les connaissances les plus récentes issues d'une
littérature académique particulièrement foisonnante. Toutes deux disruptives, les …

The Government and Politics of France has been the leading textbook on French politics for
over a generation, and continues to provide students with a comprehensive and incisive …

Since the 1980s, one of the main political changes in Western Europe has been the
electoral upsurge of extreme right-wing parties. However, while the electoral support of …

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview and characterisation of the rejection of
the European Constitutional Treaty by a majority of voters in France's referendum held on 29 …

Gaffney analyzes how de Gaulle came to power in 1958: The drama surrounding the Fourth
Republic's collapse, and the focus upon an exceptional individual meant that de Gaulle was …

Referendums enable citizens to vote on issues directly rather than letting representatives do
this for them. For that reason, they are usually gathered under the umbrella of direct …

Résumé L'article propose un inventaire critique des recherches portant sur la notion de
«compétence politique» dans la science politique contemporaine. En premier lieu, il s' …

Résumé La contestation sociale contre les formes de domination associées au marché
prend de multiples formes aujourd'hui dans le monde: le boycott, les achats responsables …

In the recent debate about the concept of social capital, the civic and democratic role
attributed to voluntary associations has received critical attention (Tarrow 1996; Portes 1998; …

An analysis of the first half of François Hollande's five-year presidential term that examines
the strengths and weaknesses of presidential politics following the Left's return to power in …