Middlebury

FREN 6760

French & US Presidential Elect

Presidential elections in France and the United States: comparative analysis / Analyse comparée des élections présidentielles en France et aux USA

N.B. This course meets from July 26 to August 15, 2 hours per day.

2012 is the year of both american and french presidential elections. The course will
start from a systematic analysis of the French presidential elections:
the electoral campaign, the main issues, the candidates, the
electorates... On all these points we will see the similarities and the
differences between the two countries and political systems.

Required text: Pascal Perrineau, Le choix de Marianne, Pourquoi et pour qui votons-nous?, Paris, Fayard, 2012 (ISBN 978-2-213-65419-5)
Subject:
French
Department:
French
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:
Civ Cul & Soc

Sections

Summer 2012, LS 3 Week Session II

FREN6760A-L12 Lecture (Perrineau)