Abstract:
I want to dwell here, focusing on the case of France and drawing upon observational data accumulated by the 3 SC system (COFREMCA System for Monitoring Socio-Cultural Change). I shall begin by attempting to describe, in very broad terms, recent socio-cultural trends in France, and to give some idea of the way these trends affect relations between the French and their government and politics. In the second part, I shall briefly outline some of the challenges to government that have been identified by a number of strategic analysis units.
