Introduction *Part I: The Political System* Electoral Politics and the Party Competition * Political Leadership * Pressure Group Politics *Part II: The Parcelization of Power* The Administrative Machine and Judiciary * A Revolution in the Provinces? * The Europeanization of French Politics *Part III: Public Politics* Foreign and Security Policy * The Evolution of Economic Policy * Education Policy *Part IV: Contemporary Issues* Social Policy and Unemployment * Immigration * Corruption Introduction *Part I: The Political System* Electoral Politics and the Party Competition * Political Leadership * Pressure Group Politics *Part II: The Parcelization of Power* The Administrative Machine and Judiciary * A Revolution in the Provinces? * The Europeanization of French Politics *Part III: Public Politics* Foreign and Security Policy * The Evolution of Economic Policy * Education Policy *Part IV: Contemporary Issues* Social Policy and Unemployment * Immigration * Corruption.