Contested Liberalization Historical Legacies and Contemporary Conflict in France

"Levy reveals why economic liberalization is so contested in France, with a comprehensive explanation of economic and social policy since the 1980s. This book will interest scholars and students of political economy and comparative politics, especially those working on economic liberalization, French politics, and the welfare state"--

About the author

Jonah D. Levy's research focuses on French politics and political economy. He is the author of Tocqueville's Revenge: State and Society in Contemporary France (1999) and The State after Statism: New State Activities in the Age of Liberalization (2006). Levy is the Director of Berkeley's Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies.

Summary

Levy reveals why economic liberalization is so contested in France, with a comprehensive explanation of economic and social policy since the 1980s. This book will interest scholars and students of political economy and comparative politics, especially those working on economic liberalization, French politics, and the welfare state.

Product details

• Authors: Jonah D. (University of California Levy, Jonah D. Levy, Levy Jonah D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 13.04.2023
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work
• EAN: 9781009283342
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0928334-2
• Pages: 350
• Subjects: France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Social welfare and social services, Constitution: government & the state, Academic style, Academism, Academicism