Vincent Wright 1937-99, Jack Hayward; the changing French political system, Robert Elgie; the parties of the "plural left", Joseph Szarka; the right - divisions and cleavages in fin de siecle France, Paul Hainsworth; the new social movements phenomenon, Andrew Appleton; amendments to the constitution, Guy Carcassonne; the Fifth Republic, Vincent Wright; local government, Emmanuel Negrier; state/society relations; Vivian Schmidt; the "Service Public" under stress, Alistair Cole; health policy - a French style?, Steven Griggs, the end of French exceptionalism?, Jill Lovecy.