Understanding Contemporary French Politics

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
The Settlement of the Fifth Republic (1958–1974)
1	Introduction. The Algerian War What do you know about French politics? Why does it matter? What is a discourse? From Malraux to Twitter!
2	The Imperial Presidency	Speech theme 1 due Historical note 1 due
3	May 1968: A Moral Revolution?	Speech theme 2 due Historical note 2 due
The Liberalization of the Regime (1974–1988)
4	A New Generation	Historical note 3 due
5	The Socialist Era	Speech theme 3 due Historical note 4 due
6	The Liberal Turning Point and the Cohabitation	Speech theme 4 due Historical note 5 due
The Times of Crises (1988–Present)
7	Revisiting France’s Past	Historical note 6 due
8	European Doubts	Speech theme 5 due Historical note 7 due
9	Identities and the Nation	Speech theme 6 due Historical note 8 due Political statement draft version due
Are You The Future French President?
10	A New Political System?	Historical note 9 due
11	Final Statement	Political statement final version due
12	“Presidential Debate”	In-class debate