Political Representation in France

Philip E. Converse; Roy Pierce

Philip E. Converse and Roy Pierce

Political Representation in France

Harvard University Press | 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674187887

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There can scarcely be a greater tribute to the vitality of the Fifth Republic's democracy than this monumental work. A searching analysis of how the will of the voters is translated into authoritative political decision making, this book not only uncovers political truths about contemporary France but also provides a model for the study of other popular forms of government.

The authors set out to find an answer to the perplexing question of how representative government operates in France in the seemingly unstable context of multiparties. By interviewing voters as well as legislators in 1967 and in 1968 after the great upheaval, and by monitoring policies of the National Assembly from 1967 to 1973, the authors test relationships between public opinion and decision making. They are able to sort out the abiding political cues that orient the French voter, to establish the normal electoral processes, to gauge the nature of mass perceptions of the political options available to voters, and to interpret the strikes, riots, and demonstrations of 1968 as a channel of communication parallel to the electoral process itself.

Lucid in style, methodologically sophisticated, and often comparative in approach, Political Representation in France is a seminal work for political scientists, sociologists, and historians.

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ConversePhilip E.:

Philip E. Converse is Robert Cooley Angell Distinguished University Professor of Sociology and Political Science, University of Michigan.PierceRoy:

Roy Pierce is Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan.

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
Contents Free access PDF PDF	vii
Preface Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	ix
Introduction Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
PART I. The French Voter
1. The Framework of French Politics Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	13
2. French Voters and Their Party System Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	41
3. Party Loyalties in France Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	68
4. La Gauche et la Droite Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	111
5. Class, Religion, and Gaullism Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	151
PART II. Choosing a Representative
6. The Candidates Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	183
7. Policy Attitudes of Mass and Elite Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	221
8. Candidate Visibility Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	258
9. Issues, Parties, and Candidates Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	284
10. The First-Ballot Vote Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	316
11. The Second Ballot: Electoral Participation Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	342
12. The Second Ballot: The Flow of the Vote Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	363
13. The Second Ballot: Candidate Behavior and Electoral Response Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	388
PART III. The System in Crisis
14. Revolt and Reaction: The Upheaval of May 1968 and the June Elections Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	415
15. Elite Reactions to The May-June Events Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	444
PART IV. The Representation System
16. Theories and Models of Representation Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	487
17. The Deputies in the National Assembly Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	530
18. The Basic Representation Bond Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	563
19. Winners, Losers, and Their Constituencies Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	593
20. Elite Knowledge of Constituency Sentiment Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	630
21. Conceptions of the Representative Role Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	664
22. The Composite Representation Process Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	697
23. Conditional Variations in Representation Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	726
24. The Nature of Representation in France Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	764
Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index
APPENDIX A. Design and Implementation of the Mass Interviewing Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	789
APPENDIX B. The Structure of the Elite Sample Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	824
APPENDIX C. Correction of Correlations for Small-Sample Attenuation Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	852
APPENDIX D. Questionnaires Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	859
Notes Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	923
Bibliography Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	976
Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	987

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