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Both political and cultural center of France
Holds 1/6th of the population |
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a former minister now working in private industry |
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detailed written laws and administrative rules |
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procedure that restricts amendments |
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separation of religion and state
citizens expected to place national loyalties before religion
*issue with Muslim population |
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state direction of the economy
nationalized sectors of economy
limited industries
established ENA |
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Active
Willing to write and rewrite rules
Precedent of violent, active protests bring change |
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rural, conservative and religious |
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more urban politically liberal, secular and industrial |
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Feudalism: absolute monarch + Estates General
Louis XI ignores EG = centralized state
Louis XIV = strong army, mercantilist economy
French Revolution
Napoleon = absolutism
5th Republic = Democratization |
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Fostered nationalism, patriotism, scientific state
Standardization and reform
More sovereignty in the people |
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Dual
Presidency = Head of State
PM = Head of Gov |
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Majoritarian
Two round runoff |
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3 levels: region, department, commune
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state education institution that trains civil servants
*current issue: emphasis on rule by merit and technical expertise, proposal for more freedom to choose application |
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the move of administrative elite form bureaucracy to the top echelons of private business |
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4 party 2 bloc
Right: Rally for French Republic, Union for Popular Movement
Left: French Communist Party, French Socialist Party |
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approve constitutional policies and approve direct election of the President |
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primary, national census doesn't record ethnicity or religion
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lack of education, discrimination, language barriers
Sarkozy: favors positive discrimination BUT restricted immigration policies |
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set of ideas suspicious of organized power and places faith in the common man, mistrust of institutions like political parties |
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