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Party, Society, Government: Republican Democracy in France (Contemporary France)
David Hanley
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Paperback. BIC Classification: JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 305.
According to received wisdom parties have played a mainly destructive role in French political development. Of questionable legitimacy, pursuing narrow sectarian goals, often corruptly, they have brought about division, weakness and the collapse of regimes. A proper reading of history suggests differently. By combining historical research and contemporary political science theory about party, the author shows that for over a century party has irrigated French democracy in often invisible ways, brokering working compromises between groups divided strongly along social, political and cultural lines. The key to this success is the party system, which allowed for a high degree of collusion ... Read more
According to received wisdom parties have played a mainly destructive role in French political development. Of questionable legitimacy, pursuing narrow sectarian goals, often corruptly, they have brought about division, weakness and the collapse of regimes. A proper reading of history suggests differently. By combining historical research and contemporary political science theory about party, the author shows that for over a century party has irrigated French democracy in often invisible ways, brokering working compromises between groups divided strongly along social, political and cultural lines. The key to this success is the party system, which allowed for a high degree of collusion ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
333g
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571813374
SKU
V9781571813374
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Ref
99-15
About David Hanley
David Hanley is Professor of European Studies at Cardiff University.
Reviews for Party, Society, Government: Republican Democracy in France (Contemporary France)
This is admirable for its broad sweep and for the clarity and force of expression of its thesis.
Modern and Contemporary France The book is impressive in its historical and descriptive coverage and correct in its conclusions - Hanley does an excellent job of laying out certain broad tendencies that can indeed be recognized across ... Read more
Modern and Contemporary France The book is impressive in its historical and descriptive coverage and correct in its conclusions - Hanley does an excellent job of laying out certain broad tendencies that can indeed be recognized across ... Read more