The Mitterrand Experiment takes a sober, detailed look at the successes and failures of Mitterrand's Socialist government in France. In a cohesive and penetrating set of essays by leading international experts in the field, the book analyzes a broad range of topics including: the macroeconomic policies of the Left; the politics of the private sector; the Left and the media; and the position of Left intellectuals. The essayists probe beneath the Left's...