{"product_id":"9780814733554","title":"Degaulle to Mitterrand : President Power in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is generally agreed that the new-style presidency is the key institution of the French Fifth Republic in that it helps to ensure the stability and effectiveness of the political system--something that France has been seeking since the Revolution of 1789. Yet, paradoxically, no comprehensive study of the French presidential phenomenon exists. The accumulated experience of 1959-1991, extending over the terms of de Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d'Estaing, and Mitterrand, begs a comparative study of their institutional and personal roles in the political process. Among the subjects here considered are: the pre-1958 presidency and the ways in which practice has diverged from constitutional provisions; the president's relations with his staff; the prime minister and government; the political parties; parliament; and the role of the mass media. Finally, the president's special role in foreign and defense policy, as well as his personal projects, are examined. Contributing to the volume are: J. E. S.\n\u003cbr\u003eHayward, Martin Harrison (University of Keele), Anne Stevens (University of Kent), Jolyon Howarth (University of Bath), Vincent Wright (Nuffield College, Oxford), Jean-Luc Parodi, and Howard Machin (London School of Economics).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674596520171,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":195.93,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780814733554-1.jpg?v=1781641449","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780814733554","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}