During international crises, trust in government is expected to increase irrespective of the
wisdom of the policies it pursues. This has been called a 'rally-round-the-flag'effect. This …

The rise of the radical right fundamentally changes the face of electoral competition in
Western Europe. Bipolar competition is becoming tripolar, as the two dominant party poles of …

What can explain the strong euroscepticism of radical parties of both the right and the left?
This article argues that the answer lies in the paradoxical role of nationalism as a central …

On a rainy November morning, dockers from Calais are firing flares in protest against port
job losses outside the regional council in Lille, the capital of France's old industrial north …

The 2017 presidential election represents a turning point in French electoral politics. It was
marked by the poor performance of the main governing parties' candidates and the victory of …

For the second time in the history of the Fifth Republic, the candidates of France's former
mainstream left-and right-wing parties were disqualified during the first round of the …

Revised throughout, the second edition of this comprehensive and highly respected
textbook continues to provide a thorough introduction to European and European Union …

The left–right scale is the concept most often used to describe citizens' and parties' political
positions. Its prevalence suggests that political preferences are structured by a single …

This article examines whether and how the Euro crisis has affected the long-term trends of
politicization of Europe in France. Has the crisis fueled the extent of politicization? Do we …

The results of the 2017 presidential and legislative elections represent an important shift in
French politics. For the first time in the history of the 5th French Republic, the candidates of …