France Under Recession: 1981-1986This book reviews the substantial changes that occurred in France during the period in which a left wing president and government controlled the nation's destiny. In their quest for a solution to the country's mounting difficulties, the Socialists adopted a very different range of policies from their predecessors. Tuppen appraises the recent pattern of social and economic development in France, particularly the impact of recession and the socialist prescription for revival. Each chapter focuses on a limited number of significant changes and key issues that have become the subject of extensive debate. Particular emphasis is given to controversial issues such as unemployment, immigration, economic regeneration, urban renewal, and decentralization, and case studies are used extensively to help illustrate these topics. Finally, where appropriate, analysis is carried out at a regional as well as national level, lending spatial dimension to the study. |
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... features were apparent prior to the last decade , but the onset and deepening of the recession has made their impact more pronounced . French society in the 1980s has been characterised by a phase of substantial transformation . Change ...
... features were apparent prior to the last decade , but the onset and deepening of the recession has made their impact more pronounced . French society in the 1980s has been characterised by a phase of substantial transformation . Change ...
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... features were in the process of being eradicated . The foreign trading deficit had been greatly reduced with the result that in 1985 the balance of payments account returned to the black for the first time in six years . Other ...
... features were in the process of being eradicated . The foreign trading deficit had been greatly reduced with the result that in 1985 the balance of payments account returned to the black for the first time in six years . Other ...
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... feature being the continuing growth in the number of women in or seeking employment . Nearly 40 per cent of those people in work are now women and 64 per cent of women aged between 25 and 54 have either a full- or part - time job.2 The ...
... feature being the continuing growth in the number of women in or seeking employment . Nearly 40 per cent of those people in work are now women and 64 per cent of women aged between 25 and 54 have either a full- or part - time job.2 The ...
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... feature undoubtedly reflects a con- tracting labour market , the situation has also been aggravated over recent years by the need to absorb the much larger cohorts of young people resulting from the baby - boom of the 1960s . For many ...
... feature undoubtedly reflects a con- tracting labour market , the situation has also been aggravated over recent years by the need to absorb the much larger cohorts of young people resulting from the baby - boom of the 1960s . For many ...
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... feature . Society appears more violent , not least through the rise in international terrorism , lacking in tolerance , generally less caring and more divided . Within this framework two key issues have aroused particular public con ...
... feature . Society appears more violent , not least through the rise in international terrorism , lacking in tolerance , generally less caring and more divided . Within this framework two key issues have aroused particular public con ...
Contents
Society in Disarray | 30 |
Restructuring the Economy | 90 |
Revitalising the City | 163 |
Power to the Provinces | 209 |
Notes and References | 264 |
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