Online Scholarly Articles: French Society & Politics
In this non-exhaustive list you will find links to full-text articles.
General
- Hoffmann, Stanley, “The Effects of World War II on French Society and Politics”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1. (Spring, 1961), pp. 28-63.
- Gordon, Bertram M., “The Decline of a Cultural Icon: France in American Perspective”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 22, No. 4. (Autumn, 1999), pp. 625-651.
- Weber, Eugen, “Of Stereotypes and of the French”, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2/3. (May - Jun., 1990), pp. 169-203.
Demography
- Beaujeu-Garnier, Jacqueline, “Toward a New Equilibrium in France?”, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 64, No. 1. (Mar., 1974), pp. 113-125.
- Bennoune, Mahfoud, “Maghribin Workers in France”, MERIP Reports, No. 34. (Jan., 1975), pp. 1-12+30.
- Giscard d'Estaing, M., “The President of France on Population”, Population and Development Review, Vol. 5, No. 4. (Dec., 1979), pp. 740-742.
- McDonald, James R., “Labor Immigration in France, 1946-1965”, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 59, No. 1. (Mar., 1969), pp. 116-134.
- Mitterand, Francois & Giscard d'Estaing, M., “President Mitterrand on Population Policy in France”, Population and Development Review, Vol. 7, No. 3. (Sep., 1981), pp. 568-569.
- Pennec, Sophie, “Four-Generation Families in France”, Population: An English Selection, Vol. 9. (1997), pp. 75-100.
- Prost, Antoine, “Catholic Conservatives, Population, and the Family in Twentieth Century France”, Population and Development Review, Vol. 14, Supplement: Population and Resources in Western Intellectual Traditions. (1988), pp. 147-164.
- Riandey, Benoit, “Repertory of the Demographic Surveys Conducted in Metropolitan France”, Population: An English Selection, Vol. 2. (1990), pp. 213-230.
- Robinson, Robert V. & Garnier, Maurice A., “Class Reproduction Among Men and Women in France: Reproduction Theory on Its Home Ground”, American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 91, No. 2. (Sep., 1985), pp. 250-280.
- Rogoff, Natalie, “Social Stratification in France and in the United States”, American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 58, No. 4. (Jan., 1953), pp. 347-357.
- Sauvy, Alfred & Douglas, Kenneth, “Estimates and Life: France's Population”, Yale French Studies, No. 15, Social and Political France . (1955), pp. 99-114.
- Spengler, Joseph J., “Population: Notes on France's Response to Her Declining Rate of Demographic Growth”, The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 11, No. 4. (Autumn, 1951), pp. 403-416.
- Szreter, S. R. S., “The Official Representation of Social Classes in Britain, the United States, and France: The Professional Model and Les Cadres”, Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 35, No. 2. (Apr., 1993), pp. 285-317.
- Blayo, Chantal, “Abortion Trends in France Since 1976”, Population: An English Selection, Vol. 8. (1996), pp. 29-57.
- de Guibert-Lantoine, Catherine & Leridon, Henri, “Contraception in France. An Assessment after 30 Years of Liberalization”, Population: An English Selection, Vol. 11. (1999), pp. 89-113.
- Leridon, Henri, “Contraceptive Practice in France in 1978”, Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 11, No. 3. (May - Jun., 1979), pp. 153-154.
Immigration: Facts and Debates
- Neyrand, Gerard & M'Sili, Marine,“Mixed Couples in Contemporary France. Marriage, Acquisition of French Nationality and Divorce”, Population: An English Selection, Vol. 10, No. 2. (1998), pp. 385-416.
- Watson, Cicely, “Recent Developments in French Immigration Policy”, Population Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Jul., 1952), pp. 3-38.
- de Wenden, Catherine W. & Costa-Lascoux, Jacqueline, “Immigration Reform in France and the United States: Reflections and Documentation”, International Migration Review, Vol. 18, No. 3, Special Issue: Irregular Migration: An International Perspective. (Autumn, 1984), pp. 613-622.
Governance and Institutions
- Abbott, Roger S. & Sicard, Roger, “A Postwar Development in French Regional Government: The Super Prefet”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 44, No. 2. (Jun., 1950), pp. 426-431.
- Ambler, John, “Trust in Political and Nonpolitical Authorities in France”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 8, No. 1. (Oct., 1975), pp. 31-58.
- Baumgartner, Frank R. & Walker, Jack L., “Educational Policymaking and the Interest Group Structure in France and the United States”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 21, No. 3. (Apr., 1989), pp. 273-288.
- Duclaud-Williams, Roger, “Centralization and Incremental Change in France: The Case of the Haby Educational Reform”, British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 13, No. 1. (Jan., 1983), pp. 71-91.
- Ehrmann, Henry W., “Direct Democracy in France”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 57, No. 4. (Dec., 1963), pp. 883-901.
- Fomerand, Jacques, “Policy Formulation and Change in Gaullist France: The 1968 Orientation Act of Higher Education”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 8, No. 1. (Oct., 1975), pp. 59-89.
- Lamont, Michele, “National Identity and National Boundary Patterns in France and the United States”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 19, No. 2. (Autumn, 1995), pp. 349-365.
- Northcutt, Wayne, “Francois Mitterrand and the Political Use of Symbols: The Construction of a Centrist Republic”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1. (Spring, 1991), pp. 141-158.
- Williams, Philip, “Compromise and Crisis in French Politics”, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 72, No. 3. (Sep., 1957), pp. 321-339.
Parties and Electoral Politics
- Bourricaud, Francois, “The Right in France Since 1945”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 10, No. 1, Special Issue on "Politics and Society in Contemporary France ". (Oct., 1977), pp. 5-34.
- Brechon, Pierre & Mitra, S. K., “The National Front in France: The Emergence of an Extreme Right Protest Movement”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 25, No. 1. (Oct., 1992), pp. 63-82.
- Brown, Bernard E., “Elite Attitudes and Political Legitimacy in France”, The Journal of Politics, Vol. 31, No. 2. (May, 1969), pp. 420-442.
- Browne, Eric C. & Hamm, Keith E., “Legislative Politics and the Paradox of Voting: Electoral Reform in Fourth Republic France”, British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 26, No. 2. (Apr., 1996), pp. 165-198.
- Bryson, Scott S., “France through the Looking-Glass: The November-December 1986 French Student Movement”, The French Review, Vol. 61, No. 2. (Dec., 1987), pp. 247-260.
- Cameron, David R., “The Dynamics of Presidential Coalition Formation in France: From Gaullism to Giscardism”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 9, No. 3. (Apr., 1977), pp. 253-279.
- Cowans, Jon, “French Public Opinion and the Founding of the Fourth Republic”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1. (Spring, 1991), pp. 62-95.
- Fontanel, Jacques, “An Underdeveloped Peace Movement: The Case of France”, Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 23, No. 2, Special Issue on Peace Movements. (Jun., 1986), pp. 175-182.
- Goguel, Francois & Carlson, Marianna, “The Historical Background of Contemporary French Politics”,Yale French Studies, No. 15, Social and Political France . (1955), pp. 30-37.
- Libbey, Kenneth R. “The French Communist Party in the 1960s: An Ideological Profile”, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 11, No. 1. (Jan., 1976), pp. 145-165.
- Masters, Roger D. & Sullivan, D.G., “Nonverbal Displays and Political Leadership in France and the United States”, Political Behavior, Vol. 11, No. 2. (Jun., 1989), pp. 123-156.
- McHale, Vincent E., “Electoral Traditions and Opposition Building in France”, Comparative Politics, Vol. 3, No. 4. (Jul., 1971), pp. 499-516.
- Pierce, Roy, “Left-Right Perceptions, Partisan Preferences, Electoral Participation, and Partisan Choice in France”, Political Behavior, Vol. 3, No. 2. (1981), pp. 117-136.
- Pierce, Roy, “Toward the Formation of a Partisan Alignment in France”, Political Behavior, Vol. 14, No. 4. (Dec., 1992), pp. 443-469.
- Reynaud, Jean-Daniel, “Trade Unions and Political Parties in France: Some Recent Trends”, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 28, No. 2. (Jan., 1975), pp. 208-225.
- Rosenthal, Howard, “The Electoral Politics of Gaullists in the Fourth French Republic: Ideology or Constituency Interest?”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 2. (Jun., 1969), pp. 476-487.
- Ross, George, “Party Decline and Changing Party Systems: France and the French Communist Party” Comparative Politics, Vol. 25, No. 1. (Oct., 1992), pp. 43-61.
- Scheinman, Lawrence, “The Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary France”, International Organization, Vol. 23, No. 4. (Autumn, 1969), pp. 834-858.
- Schlesinger, Joseph A. & Schlesinger, Mildred, “The Reaffirmation of a Multiparty System in France”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 84, No. 4. (Dec., 1990), pp. 1077-1101.
- Stovall, Tyler, “French Communism and Suburban Development: The Rise of the Paris Red Belt”, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 24, No. 3. (Jul., 1989), pp. 437-460.
- Tarrow, Sidney, “The Urban-Rural Cleavage in Political Involvement: The Case of France”,The American Political Science Review, Vol. 65, No. 2. (Jun., 1971), pp. 341-357.
- Vinen, Richard C.,“The End of an Ideology? Right-Wing Antisemitism in France, 1944-1970”, The Historical Journal, Vol. 37, No. 2. (Jun., 1994), pp. 365-388.
- Warwick, Paul, “Ideology, Culture, and Gamesmanship in French Politics”, The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 50, No. 4. (Dec., 1978), pp. 631-659.
- Weber, Eugen, “The Right in France: A Working Hypothesis”,The American Historical Review, Vol. 65, No. 3. (Apr., 1960), pp. 554-568.
- Williams, Philip, “How the Fourth Republic Died: Sources for the Revolution of May 1958”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1. (Spring, 1963), pp. 1-40.
- Wilson, Frank L., “French Interest Group Politics: Pluralist or Neocorporatist?”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 77, No. 4. (Dec., 1983), pp. 895-910.
Women, Gender and Feminism
- Bashevkin, Sylvia B., “Changing Patterns of Politicization and Partisanship among Women in France”, British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 15, No. 1. (Jan., 1985), pp. 75-96.
- Fassin, Eric, “The Purloined Gender: American Feminism in a French Mirror”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 22, No. 1. (Winter, 1999), pp. 113-138.
- Fleischman, Suzanne,“The Battle of Feminism and Bon Usage: Instituting Nonsexist Usage in French”, The French Review, Vol. 70, No. 6. (May, 1997), pp. 834-844.
- Fraser, Nancy, “The Uses and Abuses of French Discourse Theories for Feminist Politics”, Boundary 2, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Summer, 1990), pp. 82-101.
- Silver, Catherine Bodard, “Salon, Foyer, Bureau: Women and the Professions in France”, American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 78, No. 4, “Changing Women in a Changing Society”. (Jan., 1973), pp. 836-851.
- Spivak, Gayatri C., “French Feminism in an International Frame”, Yale French Studies, No. 62, Feminist Readings : French Texts/American Contexts. (1981), pp. 154-184.
French Foreign Policy (see also 'France and European Integration' Resources)
- Furniss, Edgar S., Jr., “De Gaulle's France and NATO: An Interpretation”, International Organization, Vol. 15, No. 3. (Summer, 1961), pp. 349-365.
- Harrison, Michael M., “Mitterrand's France in the Atlantic System: A Foreign Policy of Accommodation”, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 99, No. 2. (Summer, 1984), pp. 219-246.
- Klein, Jean, “France, NATO, and European Security”, International Security, Vol. 1, No. 3. (Winter, 1977), pp. 21-41.
- Messerlin, Patrick A., “France and Trade Policy: Is the 'French Exception' Passée?”, International Affairs, Vol. 72, No. 2, “New Currents in Trade Policy Thinking”. (Apr., 1996), pp. 293-309.
Franco American Relations
Imperial France and Decolonization
- Harrison, Martin, “Government and Press in France During the Algerian War”, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 58, No. 2. (Jun., 1964), pp. 273-285.
- Martin, Guy,“The Historical, Economic, and Political Bases of France's African Policy”, The Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 23, No. 2. (Jun., 1985), pp. 189-208.
- Skurnik, W. A. E., “France and Fragmentation in West Africa: 1945-1960”, History, Vol. 8, No. 2. (1967), pp. 317-333.
Debating National Identity
20th Century History
- Cogan, Charles G.,“The Break-up: General de Gaulle's Separation from Power”, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 27, No. 1. (Jan., 1992), pp. 167-199.
- Cowans, Jon, “Political Culture and Cultural Politics: The Reconstruction of French Radio after the Second World War”, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 31, No. 1. (Jan., 1996), pp. 145-170.
- Farmer, Sarah B., “Oradour-sur-Glane: Memory in a Preserved Landscape”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 19, No. 1. (Spring, 1995), pp. 27-47.
- Gordon, Bertram M., “The "Vichy Syndrome" Problem in History”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 19, No. 2. (Autumn, 1995), pp. 495-518.
- Jones, Joseph, “Vichy France and Postwar Economic Modernization: The Case of the Shopkeepers”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 12, No. 4. (Autumn, 1982), pp. 541-563.
- Pace, David, “Old Wine--New Bottles: Atomic Energy and the Ideology of Science in Postwar France”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1. (Spring, 1991), pp. 38-61.
- Weber, Eugen, “Nationalism, Socialism, and National-Socialism in France”, French Historical Studies, Vol. 2, No. 3. (Spring, 1962), pp. 273-307.
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