Political Representation in France

Philip E. Converse; Roy Pierce

Published by Harvard University Press 1986

Political Representation in France

Philip E. Converse and Roy Pierce

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

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Converse Philip E. :

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

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

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

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 13
- Main content: 996
Illustrations
- Other: illustrations
Keywords: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; Voting -- France -- Longitudinal studies.; Elections -- France -- Longitudinal studies.; France. Parlement (1946- ). -- Assemblée nationale -- Elections -- Longitudinal studies.; France -- Politics and government -- 1958-

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674187887

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1986
ISBN: 9780674187870