Description
This engaging exploration of the French Socialist Party details the exceptional problems that the party has faced and the way it has dealt with them. The result is a comprehensive and compelling guide to the quiddities of political infighting, the structure of power and of the environment in which the party operates.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Exceptional Socialists 2. The Competitive Context 3. Party Organisation 4. Party Factional identity and Personalities 5. Presidentialism and Primaries 6. Ideology and Policy 7. Challenge from the Minoritarian Left 8. Socialist Politics Post Mitterrand 1988-2002 9. Socialist Party Development after 2002 10. Conclusion
