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Wilted Socialist Rose?: Changing fortunes of the French Socialist Party Introduction What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare Jacques Chirac once said that the politics of France would always remain "effervescent". Political volatility is a characteristic feature of French politics (Pierce 1992). That being said, many events that seemed grave and a turning-point for French political parties in the course of history actually turned out to have not such a major impact on their fates. The literature on the Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste or PS) over the years of elections is ripe with predictions of either tremendous success or grave failure. This essay will show that the PS has done well since its official founding, and the converging nature of politics now will result in a 'Third Way' in the policies of the Left and Right, leading to the eventual...

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