Contemporary France

This book provides an accessible interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary France providing coverage of culture, society, economy, and politics set in a historical and global context. A central theme is the relationship between popular images of France and the often contradictory realities of French society as it faces up the challenges of the 21st century.

HELEN DRAKE is Senior Lecturer in French and European Studies at Loughborough University, UK.

Introduction: Images of Contemporary France
History and Legacies
France and the French
Culture and Identity
Society: a 'Social' Republic
Government, Policy-making and the Republican State
Politics
Economy and Business
France in the World
Conclusion: Key Issues for the 21st Century

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