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

by Peter A. Gourevitch

Book Overview

First published in 1980, Paris and the Provinces explores why reforms of central-local relations in France have been so ineffectual. Professor Gourevitch discovers the cause in party politics and personal rivalries. The struggle for dominance among different parties (Gaullists, Communists, Socialists, Christian Democrats, Independents and others) and individuals (De Gaulle, Giscard, Chirac, Mitterand, Marchais, etc.) has influenced virtually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103235772X
• ISBN13: 9781032357720
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages