The Candidates: Amateurs and Professionals in French Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780197665961)

In 2017, the French political class experienced a small revolution. After decades marked by the ever more pronounced presence of career politicians in positions of power, the country elected a new President with limited experience. And in the aftermath of Emmanuel Macron's victory, an unusual legislature was elected. Rejuvenated, feminised, it was also made up of more than a hundred complete political novices.

In The Candidates, author ﾉtienne Ollion follows an ethnographic journey among these new MPs, while drawing on massive digital data analysed with artificial intelligence methods. The result is a gripping story about their discovery of this peculiar world, which sheds lights on pressing contemporary debates about democratic rejuvenation.

Author: ﾉtienne Ollion
ISBN-10: 0197665969
ISBN-13: 9780197665961
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 01/31/2024
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 5.20h x 6.30w x 0.80d