The Prefect in French Public Administration
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The Prefect in French Public Administration (1976) examines the unique and theoretically powerful position of the Prefect in French local administration, concentrating on the period 1959-1975, the years of the Fifth Republic. It looks at the position of the Prefect and the attempts of governments to reform the prefectoral system. It places the Prefects in their historical context and illustrates how reforms have sought to adapt the Prefect's role to changing economic, social and political circumstances. It also describes the daily work of the Prefects, and their economic role, and their collaborators in local government.
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Part 1. The Context and Conditions of the Prefectoral Administration 1. The Inheritance: Myths and Realities of the Prefectoral System 2. Pressures for Continuity and Change in Local Government 3. The Reforms of the Fifth Republic Part 2. The Work of the Prefects 4. The Impact of the Regionalisation 5. The Prefect in his Department Part 3. The Prefects and their Collaborators in Local Government 6. The Local Administrative Services 7. The Structure of Local Politics 8. The Government and its Representatives 9. The Prefectoral Corps: the Men and their Duties. Conclusion. The Prefects and the Jacobin State?
