Implications of the Transfromation of the French Party System for Left Parties and the Electorate

FAIN: FB-12710-76

Darlene Boroviak
Wheaton College (Norton, MA 02766-2322)

To focus three sets of questions that concern the implications of changes in the party system in France during the Fifth Republic; 1) the impact on the Socialist and Communist Parties in terms of their strategies, ideological underpinnings, and leadership; 2) the impact on the French electorate, and, 3) the impact on the nationalization of French politics.