Subnational Government

1. Introduction: The International Context of French Subnational Governance
John Loughlin

Part I. General Overview of the French Case

2. Centralization and Decentralization in French History
John Loughlin

3. The ‘Trente Glorieuses’ (1945–1975) and their Aftermath
John Loughlin

4. The Decentralization Programme: An Overview (1982–2006)
John Loughlin

Part II. The Institutions of French Subnational Governance

5. The Municipality (Commune): Between Local Democracy and Effective Governance
John Loughlin

6. The ‘Meso’ Level: The Region vs. the Département
John Loughlin

Part III. The Institutions at Work

7. The Politics of French Territorial Governance
John Loughlin

8. Administering Territorial Governance: The State Strikes Back?
John Loughlin

9. Paying For It All
John Loughlin

10. Conclusions
John Loughlin

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Union Politics, Political Science, European Politics