The Death of Politics: France Under Mitterrand John Laughland
Published to coincide with the end of Francois Mitterand's Presidency, this is an analysis of the sharp differences between French and British politics, providing a survey of the French political scene under President Mitterrand, and arguing that France's political culture - her institutions, parties and practices - are so dangerously degraded that it is questionable whether the country can be called a democracy.