France in the European Union is centred around two major themes: the ambivalent attitude of Presidents, Ministers, political parties, interest groups and sections of the public towards European Integration, and the complexity of the adaptation processes in many policy sectors which have become necessary as a consequence of EU membership. Although French inputs have considerably influenced European institutions and policies, the impact of those policies and the new policy processes of the EU have also played a major role in transforming many aspects of French politics and economics.

Introduction
The French Contribution to Building the European Union
Adapting the State Machine
Parties and Public Opinion
Common Foreign and Security Policy
Agricultural Policy
Economic and Industrial Policy
Territorial Policy
France Without Frontiers?
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

ALAIN GUYOMARCH is Lecturer in European Politics and Deputy Director of The European Institute, London School of Economics

HOWARD MACHIN is Director of the European Institute, London School of Economics

ELLA RITCHIE is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne