The Senate of the Fifth French Republic [electronic resource] /
Smith, P.author.
Paul Smith examines how the Senate has attempted, since 1958, to locate itself within the French (semi-) presidential system, how it asserts its place in relation to the President, Government and National Assembly and how it has sought, in recent years, to develop an autonomous and particular sense of identity.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction * PART ONE * Casting the Mould * De Gaulle and the Senate * A More or Less Significant Other * A Dysfunctional Anomaly * PART TWO * Departments, Seats and Colleges * 'L'e;lu des Élus': Becoming a Senator * 'Une Courtoisie Meurtrière': Being a Senator * Political Balance in the Senate * 'Une Chambre de la De;centralisation ?' * Conclusion - the Senate Beyond 2008 Introduction * PART ONE * Casting the Mould * De Gaulle and the Senate * A More or Less Significant Other * A Dysfunctional Anomaly * PART TWO * Departments, Seats and Colleges * 'L'e;lu des Élus': Becoming a Senator * 'Une Courtoisie Meurtrière': Being a Senator * Political Balance in the Senate * 'Une Chambre de la De;centralisation ?' * Conclusion - the Senate Beyond 2008.
Paul Smith examines how the Senate has attempted, since 1958, to locate itself within the French (semi-) presidential system, how it asserts its place in relation to the President, Government and National Assembly and how it has sought, in recent years, to develop an autonomous and particular sense of identity.
France. Parlement (1946- ). Sénat
Europe—Politics and government.
France—History.
European Union.
Political science.
Europe—History.
Comparative politics.
European Politics.
History of France.
European Union Politics.
Political Science.
European History.
Comparative Politics.