Bøger af Alistair Cole

This book looks at the period 2015-18 in French politics, which witnessed the emergence of a new political order centred on Emmanuel Macron. It asks whether modern political leadership is capable of restoring trust in political institutions and investigates the transformative nature of the Macron presidency. -- .

This book examines the development of Welsh devolution in the context of great economic and political uncertainty. Drawing on research carried out over more than a decade, it explores whether Welsh devolution has developed the capacity to resist internal and external pressures and to continue to pursue a distinctive political and policy agenda.

Developments in French Politics 5 provides a systematic assessment of French politics following the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections. Bringing together an entirely new set of specially-commissioned chapters, its central theme is whether the discourse of reform - initiated by Sarkozy - has been translated into tangible change.

Based on extensive research and interviews (over 300 in total) with local decision makers in two pairs of cities in England and France: Lille and Leeds; Rennes and Southampton, this book is an invaluable resource for students and professionals

This appraisal of the long-serving president's political leadership, places Mitterrand in the context of a broad overview of French politics and policy since 1945.

Social Change in Modern France is concerned with the radical transformations that have taken place within French society since the mid-twentieth century. The authors contend that these changes constitute a revolution in French affairs as important as that of 1789. Traditional social structures have been transformed and there is a new basis for social relations and social life.