Contemporary France
An Introduction to French Politics and Society
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 15. May 2019
Book
Hardback
978-1-138-78986-9 (ISBN)
Description
Contemporary France provides an essential introduction for students of French politics and society. Contemporary developments are explored but placed within the deeper historical, intellectual, cultural and social context that makes for insightful analysis.
This second edition has been fully updated to cover the new issues and important changes that have arisen in the last decade. These include:
- the presidencies of Sarkozy and Hollande and their impact on French society
- political secularity - laicité - and the continuing debate surrounding the headscarf ban
- the financial crisis and the subsequent rise of déclinisme
- the 2005 riots in the banlieues and the broader but linked issue of youth unemployment
- cultural policy -l'exception francaise
- France's relations with its former colonies and its changing place on the international scene.
This new edition is also supported by a free companion website. This contains additional resources including multiple-choice exercises and annotated bibliographies linked to each chapter to guide further study.
Contemporary France is an invaluable resource for all undergraduate students of French. The authoritative background information provides a solid foundation and a springboard for further study.
This second edition has been fully updated to cover the new issues and important changes that have arisen in the last decade. These include:
- the presidencies of Sarkozy and Hollande and their impact on French society
- political secularity - laicité - and the continuing debate surrounding the headscarf ban
- the financial crisis and the subsequent rise of déclinisme
- the 2005 riots in the banlieues and the broader but linked issue of youth unemployment
- cultural policy -l'exception francaise
- France's relations with its former colonies and its changing place on the international scene.
This new edition is also supported by a free companion website. This contains additional resources including multiple-choice exercises and annotated bibliographies linked to each chapter to guide further study.
Contemporary France is an invaluable resource for all undergraduate students of French. The authoritative background information provides a solid foundation and a springboard for further study.
More details
Language
English
Publishing group
CRC Press
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-78986-9 (9781138789869)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
David Howarth | Georgios Varouxakis | Chris Reynolds
Contemporary France
An Introduction to French Politics and Society
Book
12/2025
2nd Edition
Routledge
€47.22
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