The constitution of France : a contextual analysis
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The constitution of France : a contextual analysis
（Constitutional systems of the world / co-edited by Peter Leyland and Andrew Harding）
Hart, c2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The centrepiece of this work is the French Constitution of 1958, portrayed by the author as an innovative hybrid construct whose arrival brought the constitutional stability that had eluded France for centuries. But the creation of the 1958 Constitution was not an isolated act; it represents part of an evolutionary process which continues to this day. Even though it is codified, the constitution of the Fifth Republic has evolved so markedly that some commentators have dubbed the present institutional balance the 'Sixth Republic'. It is this dynamic of the constitution which this book seeks to explain. At the same time the book shows how the French constitution has not developed in isolation, but reflects to some extent the global movement of ideas, ideas which sometimes challenge the very foundations of the 1958 Constitution.
Table of Contents
1 French Constitutional History: A Difficult Coming of Age
The Constitutional 'Big-Bang': The Revolution of 1789
The Difficult Implementation of Constitutionalism
Understanding French Constitutional History
Conclusion: The Merger of Constitutional Traditions?
2 In Search of the Constitutional Fundamentals
The Legitimacy of the 1958 Constitution
The Integrity of the 1958 Constitution
The Efficiency of the 1958 Constitution: The Political System
Conclusion: Something Old, Something New
3 The Primacy of the Executive
The Origins - The Search for a Strong Executive
The President of the Republic: From Strength to Strength
A Contested Bicephalous Executive
The Difficult Accountability of the Executive
Conclusion
4 Towards a Renewal of the Parliament
A Return to Institutional Autonomy?
The Constitutional Status of Members of Parliament
Parliament's Work: A Great Improvement
Conclusion: Further Reform?
5 The Rise of Judicial Power
The Search for Judicial Independence
The Rise of the Conseil constitutionnel
Towards a Judicial Power?
Conclusion
6 The Constitution and its People
The French People and the Constitution
The Sovereign Expression of the French People
A Culture of Rights Protection
Conclusion: A 'New' Citizen?
7 From Centralised Unity to Multilevel Constitutionalism
The Rise of Territorial Government
Keeping a Check on the European Union
Conclusion
8 The Dynamics of Constitutional Change
The Amendment Procedure: A Question of Choice?
The Dynamics of Constitutional Change
The Trends for Constitutional Reform
Conclusion
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