Paris and the Provinces - The Politics of Local Government Reform in France

First published in 1980, Paris and the Provinces explores why reforms of central-local relations in France have been so ineffectual.

List of contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The New Criticism: The Re-emergence of Anti-Jacobin Analyses of the Areal Distribution of Powers in France 2. Alternative Explanations: The Importance of Politics 3. What Solutions? 4. Missed Opportunities: The Founding of Two Republics, 1945-1962 5. Whither Gaullism?: Alternative Coalitions and Strategies 6. Gaullism after Algeria, 1962-1969 7. Governing without De Gaulle, 1969-1978 8. The Left and the Reform of Local Government, 1945-1978 9. Alternative Outcomes: The Creation of Regional Government in Italy 10. Decentralization, Regionalism, and the Revival of Peripheral Nationalisms: Some Comparative Speculations 11. Conclusions Bibliography Index Map of the regions and departments of France

About the author

Peter Alexis Gourevitch

Summary

First published in 1980, Paris and the Provinces explores why reforms of central-local relations in France have been so ineffectual.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gourevitch
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032357713
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235771-3
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Elections & referenda, Political parties and party platforms, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Elections and referenda / suffrage