Governing and Governance in France
Governing and Governance in France by Alistair Cole
English | 7 Aug. 2008 | ISBN: 0521845831, 0521608317 | 264 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 7 Aug. 2008 | ISBN: 0521845831, 0521608317 | 264 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
As a leading European nation with a particular state tradition and historical legacy, France has long fascinated foreign observers. In recent decades, the 'orthodox model' of French politics and policy-making has been challenged by powerful forces of globalization, Europeanisation, decentralization, administrative reform and changing patterns of state-society relations.