Exceptional socialists : the case of the French Socialist party / David S. Bell, Emeritus Professor of French Government and Politics, University of Leeds, UK, by Byron Criddle, Emeritus Reader in Politics, University of Aberdeen, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, David S. (David Scott), 1947-

Contributor:

Criddle, Byron.

Palgrave (Firm)

Series:

French politics, society, and culture series

French politics, society and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parti socialiste (France)--History.

Parti socialiste (France).

Socialists--France--History.

Socialists.

History.

France--Politics and government.

France.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

François Hollande's election to the French Presidency in 2012 was for some time anticipated before he triumphed at the polls, but the french socialist party from which the new president emerged remains relatively week, an issue that this important and vivid study now addresses. The exceptional nature of french social democracy is a staple theme of the political literature on France. This book Explores in detail the main features of that exceptionalism through in depth and compelling analyses of the factional intricacies, personal disputes and power structure of the party as well as through deconstructing its ideology. The text also examines how these features have manifested themselves externally by discussing the place of the Socialist Party in the French Party system. This engaging exploration of French government and party politics draws on both author's close engagement with the french political system over many years and constitutes important reading for students and scholars of French party politics, political history and government. Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction: Exceptional Socialists

2. The Competitive Context

3. Party Organisation

4. Party Factional identity and Personalities

5. Presidentialism and Primaries

6. Ideology and Policy

7. Challenge from the Minoritarian Left

8. Socialist Politics Post Mitterrand 1988-2002

9. Socialist Party Development after 2002

10. Conclusion.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Basingstoke, England Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1137318686

9781137318688

Publisher Number:

99960794368

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