Welcome to the ULC160 course page!
Here you will find:
- PowerPoint presentations for each of the lectures
- A PDF copy of the module handbook
- Assessment-related information
- PDF versions of the readings for each class
Resources for the module
Here are some examples of textbooks that cover many of the issues discussed in the course. They can be found online through the QM Library webpage. Physical copies of these books are also available at the ULIP library.
Howarth, David & Georgios Varouxakis (2003), Contemporary France : an introduction to French politics and society, Hodder Arnold (Link to QMPlus ebook: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/gmul-ebooks/detail.action?docID=564655)
- Drake, Helen, Alistair Cole, Sophie Meunier, and Vincent Tiberj (2021), Developments in French Politics 6. Developments in Politics, London: Red Globe Press (Link: https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.library.qmul.ac.uk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=3318005&site=ehost-live)
- Demossier, Marion, David Lees, Aurélien Mondon & Nina Parish (eds.) (2019), The Routledge Handbook of French Politics and Culture, London: Routledge (Link: https://www-vlebooks-com.ezproxy.library.qmul.ac.uk/Product/Index/2581101?page=0&startBookmarkId=-1)
In addition to these textbooks, you will find many others at the ULIP library and on the QMUL Library webpage.
Academic journals are also a great resource for articles that focus on the topics we cover. There are a number of English-language journals that focus on contemporary French politics. Examples include:
- Modern & Contemporary France: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cmcf20
- French Politics: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41253
- French Politics, Culture & Society: https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/fpcs/fpcs-overview.xml
You can access these resources via the QMUL Library webpage or through academic journal search engines such as Jstor (where you will be able to access the resources through your QMUL username and password).
In addition to these English-language journals, you can also access French-language journals. Most can be accessed for free through either Persee.fr or Cairn.info
