Cole A. Governing and Governance in France

New York, Cambridge University Press, 2008. — 264 p.France has been challenged by powerful forces of globalization, Europeanisation, decentralization, administrative reform and changing patterns of state-society relations. This book discusses the key challenges faced by France's governors and identifies a distinctive form of French governance that is mediated by domestic institutions, ideas and interests.List of tables

List of abbreviations
Governing France
Reforming the state
Decentralisation and local governance
Europeanisation
State capacity and public policy
State-society relations
Making sense of the state Governing and governance in France
Bibliography
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