Previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Framework for a Comparative Politics of France / Robert Elgie, Emiliano Grossman, Amy G. Mazur -- Legislative Politics: Going International, While Staying Native / Olivier Costa -- Constitutional Politics: The French Case and Theory-Building / Sylvain Brouard -- Challenges to French Public Administration: Mapping the Vitality of its Knowledge Sources / Philippe Bezes -- Regional and Local Government: Interpreting Territorial Politics / Romain Pasquier -- Political Representation: Bringing Elections Back In / Nicolas Sauger -- How to Study Political Culture Without Naming It / Nonna Mayer, Vincent Tiberj -- Explaining French Elections: The Need to Meet in the Middle / Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Richard Nadeau -- Parties and Party Systems: Making the French Socio-Cultural Approach Matter / Florence Haegel -- Political Communication: From International Institutionalization to National Conquest of Scientific Legitimacy / Jacques Gerstlâe -- Interest Groups: Moving Beyond State-Centric Models / Darren McCauley -- Republicanism: A Transatlantic Misunderstanding / Yves Mâeny -- The Study of Social Movements in France: The French Touch and a Comparative Contribution / Olivier Fillieule -- Women's Movements and Feminism: French Political Sociology Meets a Comparative Feminist Approach / Laure Bereni -- National Identity in France: A Blind Spot / Sophie Duchesne -- French Economic Policy: Theory Development and the Three 'I's / Ben Clift -- Environmental and Energy Policy in France: A Critical Case for Comparative Political Research? / Charlotte Halpern -- Gender Policy Studies: Distinct, but Making the Comparative Connection / Amy G. Mazur, Anne Revillard -- France and the Evolution of European Integration: The Exemplary and Pivotal Case for Broader Theories / Craig Parsons -- Varieties Of Capitalism: A Distinct French Model? / Vivien A. Schmidt -- Defense and Security Policy: Beyond French Exceptionalism / Bastien Irondelle, Jean Joana, Frâedâeric Mâerand -- French Aid Through the Comparative Looking Glass: A Representative, Deviant, or Agenda-Setting Case? / Gordon D. Cumming -- The State Imperative / Jack Hayward -- The State of Research on French Politics: Towards International Convergence? / Robert Elgie, Emiliano Grossman, Amy G. Mazur -- The French Welfare System / Patrick Hassenteufel, Bruno Palier -- Identity, Culture and Politics: The Other and the Self in France / Riva Kastoryano, Angâeline Escafrâe-Dublet -- The French Way to Multi-Level Governance: Governance with Government / Gilles Pinson -- The Europeanization of Public Policy in France: Actor-Centred Approaches / Sabine Saurugger -- Globalization: French Ambivalence as a Critical Case / Michel Goyer, Miguel Glatzer -- Executive Politics in France: From Leader to Laggard? / Robert Elgie, Emiliano Grossman.

This title provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the French political system through the lens of political science. The handbook is organized into three parts: the first part identifies foundational concepts for the French case, including chapters on republicanism and social welfare; the second part focuses on thematic large-scale processes, such identity, governance, and globalization; while the third part examines a wide range of issues relating to substantive politics and policy, among which are chapters on political representation, political culture, social movements, economic policy, gender policy, and defense and security policy.

Specialized.

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