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. INDICE: Introduction - PART I: THE SENATE IN THE FIFTH REPUBLIC - Bicameralism and Political Culture in the French Republic - De Gaulle and the Senate 1958-1969 - The Parliamentary Other 1969-1997 - Anomaly and Apotheosis 1997-2009 - PART II: SENATORS AND THE SENATE - Departments, Seats and Colleges - Les Élus des Élus - Being a Senator - Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-230-00811-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 21/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés