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A Study of Local Politics

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Hardcover | 21 October 1991

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This ethnographic study of political life in the department of the Yonne, in the Burgundy region, explores a still richly Balzacian provincial world. The author, a French anthropologist, has extensive field experience in Ethiopia. Deploying the insights and methods of social anthropology by drawing on local history, interviews and participant observation, Ab©l¨s describes politicians at every level, from municipal officers to Members of Parliament and Ministers. He provides a clear picture of the process of 'decentralization' initiated by the Socialist government in 1982, and undermines the simplistic notion of 'centralist France'. This book, which develops a fresh perspective on political life in France, past and present, illustrates more generally an exciting approach to modern political phenomena, from the point of view of anthropology.

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Preface to the English edition
Preface to the French edition
List of abbreviations
A note on French elections
Map of the department of the Yonne
Who is eligible?
Dynasties
Ups and downs in politics
The new deal: decentralisation
Parachuting in
The communist party and real life
Deputy and mayor
Conclusion
Notes
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Quiet Days in Burgundy

A Study of Local Politics

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