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1 online resource (785 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of texts; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Introduction; Part I Politics in France; Introduction; 1945-81: instability, conflict and revolt; The left: swords into social democracy; The right: from standard bearer of the Republic to ordinary political actor; Protest: trade unions and beyond; Foreign relations and defence: from colonial imbroglio to quasi-consensus; Conclusion: the death of conflict -- a much exaggerated rumour?; Notes |
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Suggestions for further readingTEXTS AND EXERCISES; Part II The French economy; Introduction; Growth and crisis in the production system; The labour force and the unemployment crisis; Regional revolutions: the geographical distribution of the French economy; International competition: the opening of the economy to the rest of the world; Distributing incomes; The changing role of the state and the public sector; Conclusion: expectations and problems for the new century; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; TEXTS AND EXERCISES; Part III Contemporary French society; Introduction |
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From country to citySocial structure of post-war France; Population, family and social policy; Work, leisure and lifestyles; Social institutions: the army, the church, the mass media and the education system; Convergences and differences in French society; Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; TEXTS AND EXERCISES; Chronology; Index |
| Summary |
Contemporary France is designed specifically for combined language and social science courses. The first edition has proved very popular but is getting out of date, the second edition has been updated to include English survey essays to include boxed biographies, cartoons, photographs & bullet point summaries. At least half of the French texts will be new and additional texts and exercises made available on Web |
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Print version record |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economic history
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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France -- Economic conditions -- 1981-1995.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87000979
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France -- Social conditions -- 1945
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France -- Politics and government -- 1981-1995. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051492
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France
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Hewlett, Nick
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Nectoux, Francois
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| ISBN |
9781317877905 |
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131787790X |
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