France on the world stage
Subtitle: nation-state strategies in the global era
By: edited by Mairi Maclean and Joseph Szarka.
Contributors: Maclean, Mairi, 1959-; Szarka, Joseph.
Series: French politics, society and culture
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Globalization -- France; France -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; France -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Description: France on the World Stage examines the ways in which France's relations with the international community have evolved in a period of accelerating globalization. It considers the role of the nation state and its capacity for political initiative, examining French strategies to consolidate French influence on the world stage. It questions whether an intermediary country such as France can continue to ₁punch above its weight₂ in the today's international contexts. Thus, the book considers France both as a passive and an active actor. As well as assessing the impact of globalization upon France, it addresses French strategies to avert unwelcome outcomes and to deepen global developments by reinforcing French influence and policy preferences around the world. The contributors explore these themes from a variety of perspectives, examining French capacity for initiative in a world dominated by one superpower, and seeking to understand the causes and limits of national adaptation to a globalized order.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.