Environmental concern and the political process in France: Patterns of the 1981 elections
The environment as a political cause emerged on the national scene in France in 1978, when the ''green'' party captured an impressive share of the initial parliamentary vote. In the presidential election of April, 1981, the environmental candidate ran moderately well, polling over one million votes and leading all other minority and special interest party candidates. In subsequent parliamentary elections (June, 1981), however, ''green'' candidates attracted only about half of their 1978 support, a decline attributable largely to the success of socialist candidates. Despite this setback, it is possible to identify persistent areas of strong environmental electoral support in Alsace, the Paris metropolitan area, the Rhone-Alpes region, and to a lesser extent lower Normandy and Brittany.
- Research Organization:
- Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti
- OSTI ID:
- 6791690
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Prof.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Prof.; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN EPROD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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