Developments in French Politics 5 provides a systematic assessment of French politics following the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections. Bringing together an entirely new set of specially-commissioned chapters, its central theme is whether the discourse of reform - initiated by Sarkozy - has been translated into tangible change.

1. From Sarkozy To Hollande: The New Normal?; Alistair Cole, Sophie Meunier, Vincent Tiberj.- 2. The French Presidency; Robert Elgie.- 3. The 'New' French Parliament: Changes And Continuities; Sylvain Brouard, Olivier Costa, Eric Kerrouche.- 4. Politics And Justice; Yves Surel.- 5. Local And Regional Governance; Alistair Cole And Romain Pasquier.- 6. Political Parties: The Ump And The Right; Florence Haegel.- 7. Political Parties: The Socialists And The Left; Frederic Sawicki.- 8. The Media; Raymond Kuhn.- 9. Interests And Collective Action; Arthur Goldhammer.- 10. Elections In France: Electoral Disorder In A Realignment Era; Florence Gougou, Simon Labouret.- 11. The Evolution Of Political Attitudes And Policy Preferences In France; James Stimson, Vincent Tiberj, Cyrille Thiebaut.- 12. France In Crisis? Economic And Welfare Policy Reform; Timothy B. Smith.- 13. Contested Citizenship In France: The Republican Politics Of Identity And Integration; Patrick Simon.- 14. France And The European Union; Helen Drake.- 15. France And The Global Economic Order; Sophie Meunier.- 16. French Foreign And Security Policy: In Search Of Coherence And Impact; Jolyon Howorth.