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1 Feb 2017
In anticipation of France’s upcoming 2017 presidential election, this backgrounder reviews who are the leading candidates and what role the president has historically played in the country’s political system. The text’s author also looks at 1) the particular significance of the 2017 elections; 2) how the presidential system in France developed; 3) the timeline of France’s five republics; and 4) the structure of France’s current system of governance.
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Author | Jonathan Masters |
Series | CFR Backgrounders |
Publisher | Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |
Copyright | © 2017 Council on Foreign Relations |