Download or read book Conflict and Rhetoric in French Policymaking written by Frank R. Baumgartner and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1989-09-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education policy provides a fertile ground for analyzing the perennial tug-of-war between interest groups and public officials. Baumgartner considers thirty examples of French education policymaking during the early 1980s using a combination of documentary evidence, interviews with more than 100 politicians, civil servants, members of parliament, union and interest group leaders, and a thorough analysis of press coverage of education topics.