The End of the French Unitary State?

The End of the French Unitary State?
Author: John Loughlin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 113524409X

In 1981, the newly elected socialist government of France announced a "vast programme of decentralization". The reforms have changed the politico-administrative landscape of France. This volume asks what changes - if any - occurred and looks at the implications for French public policy-making.

Close Ties in European Local Governance

Close Ties in European Local Governance
Author: Filipe Teles
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030447944

This book develops and tests a typology of local state-society relations. To deliver such a comparative study on institutionalized relations between local government and societal actors at the municipal level in Europe, the book identifies and classifies country-specific patterns of these institutionalized governance networks. This work explores the diversity within these institutionalized networks, approaching it from a strong comparative perspective that is anchored on a new typology allowing a more robust analysis of the identifiable patterns. It is a study with appeal to scholars and students of local government, public administration and political science as well as to those pursuing this debate and implementing similar agendas as practitioners.

Governing from Below

Governing from Below
Author: Jefferey M. Sellers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2002-03-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521657075

Throughout the world more policy making and the politics that shape it take place in the urban regions where most people live. This book draws on eleven case studies of similar but disparate urban regions in France, Germany and the United States from the 1960s to the 1990s. It documents the growth of this urban governance and develops a pioneering analysis of its causes and consequences. It traces the origins to the expansion and devolution of policy making, to local business mobilization and institutional interests in high-tech and service activities, and the incorporation of local social movements. Nation-states shape the possibilities for this urban governance, but operate increasingly as infrastructures for local initiatives. Where urban governance has succeeded in combining environmental quality and social inclusion with local prosperity, local officials have built on supportive infrastructures from higher levels, the local economy, civil society, and favourable positions in the global economy.

The Changing French Political System

The Changing French Political System
Author: Robert Elgie
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135267332

Examining the nature of the Fifth Republic after its first 42 years, this study looks at the challenges posed by new parties and new expressions of political mobilization. Entrenched policy routines are being undermined by the emergence of new actors and the failure of old paradigms.

Policy Analysis in France

Policy Analysis in France
Author: Charlotte Halpern
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-01-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1447324218

Understanding policy analysis in France requires first a thorough exploration of the distinction usually made in French academic and practitioner debates between policy studies and policy analysis--essentially the difference between studies of policy and studies designed for the use of policy. This book begins there, then delves into questions of how and by whom knowledge of policies is produced within and outside the French state, showing that while the tension between the two types of study is real, the continued exchange of ideas between them has led to an enrichment of both spheres. The book thus lays the foundation for a more systematic understanding of policy analysis in France.

Redefining the French Republic

Redefining the French Republic
Author: Alistair Cole
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006-06-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780719071508

This text investigates continuity and change in contemporary French politics, society and culture. It draws on contributions that reflect a variety of methodological approaches, ranging from theoretical speculations and modelling to the interpretation of fieldwork data.

Local Partnership and Social Exclusion in the European Union

Local Partnership and Social Exclusion in the European Union
Author: John Benington
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1136367683

This book explores local partnership-based initiatives to tackle European-wide problems of poverty and social exclusion. A major comparative study of the fast developing theme of social exclusion, the contributors look at its causes, effects and at the ways it might be combatted. Based on in-depth, cross-national research from areas across Europe it provides a uniquely authoritative account of the complexities of policy development in the EU, and will be invaluable to researchers in European studies, politics, and economics.

Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation

Beyond Devolution and Decentralisation
Author: Alistair Cole
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781847792105

Beyond devolution and decentralisation compares the politics, policies and polity-building dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in the French region of Brittany. Empirically, the book draws conclusions from in-depth fieldwork within two regions and reports the findings of a comparative public opinion survey. Theoretically, it contributes towards our understanding of the comparative study of regions. Perhaps most impressive is how the case studies generally are based on, but also cast light back, to the nuanced theoretical framework on regional capacity established at the outset. The book uncovers the dynamics of devolution in Wales and decentralisation in Brittany through extensive face to face interviews: over 200 interviews were carried out from 2001 to 2004, a formative stage in the development of the devolved institutions in Wales and a period of expectation in Brittany as well. The book will be of interest to the professional research community and to practitioners in Britain, France and beyond, as well as to students on comparative politics, British/Welsh politics, French politics, European studies and public policy courses.

Local Governance in Western Europe

Local Governance in Western Europe
Author: Peter John
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780761956372

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to local government and urban politics in contemporary Western Europe. It is the first book to map and explain the significant processes of change characterizing local government systems and to place these in a genuinely comparative context. Students are introduced to the traditional structures and institutions of local government and shown how these have been transforming in response to increased economic and political competition, new ideas, institutional reform and the Europeanization of public policies in Europe. At the books core is the perceived transition from local government to local governance. This key development is traced thematically across a w

French Politics and Society

French Politics and Society
Author: Alistair Cole
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2015-02-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317873327

Assuming no previous knowledge and concentrating on the post-1981 era, this book introduces the fundamentals of French government and society. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, French Politics and Society 2nd Edition follows a logical structure and framework for analysis, providing an excellent description of French institutions, access to background information and discussions of historical developments, political forces, public policy, and the evolution of important aspects of French society.