To what extent has the French political system become less 'Presidential' in character since 1986? The French political system is described as a hybrid system with a separately elected President who shares executive power with the Prime Minister. It is a hybrid model that is most cited as a semi-presidential system where the constitution and political circumstances tend to place the emphasis on the powers of the President. The Constitution of the Fifth Republic sought to …showed first 75 words of 2845 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2845 total…place since 1958 but the changes since 1986 have seen some Presidential powers slide towards the Prime Minister. Even so, the core powers outlined remain and therefore the French system is still 'Presidential' in character. It will take major amendments to change his central figure in French politics. Bibliography 'Developments in French politics 2', Alain Guyomarch, Palgrave, 2001 'The Government and Politics of France', Anne Stevens, Macmillan, 1996. 2nd Ed. 'Presidential Power in Fifth Republic', David S Bell, Oxford 2000.