Fifty years after the creation of the Fifth Republic, French
politics is undergoing profound changes. The election of Nicolas
Sarkozy has announced a general review of the French political
system. A special committee - the comite constitutionnel - is
currently drafting a catalogue of potential reforms. Debates focus
on issues like presidentialization, parliamentary scrutiny of the
executive or the creation of a popular initiative to trigger
constitutional review of given legislative texts. These discussions
reflect long-standing trends in the Fifth Republic. This volume
aims at analysing those trends and at outlining the major
perspectives for future development. In particular it puts the
French political system in comparative perspectives and provides
in-depth analysis of the evolution of the major political
institutions and their relations. The volume argues that
substantial reforms have helped to partially reshape French
politics. Yet, it also shows that the fundamental characteristics
of semi-presidential government have stood firm. The question is
whether current debates and subsequent reforms are likely to alter
the current pattern. This book was published as a special issue of
West European Politics.
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