Les candidats communistes aux élections législatives de 1973 et 1978

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COMMUN'IST CANDIDATES IN THE 1973 AND 1978 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, by PHILIPPE BROYER, DIDIER CASSAN, OLIVIER DA LAGE Analysis of communist candidates in the 1973 and 1978 parliamentary elections shows a substantial change in candidatures, and a strong trend towards younger candidates and increased female participation. The socio-occupational structure of this population changed very little, however, particularly as regards the worker element, and medium-level managerial staff were the only category whose representation increased significantly. Lastly, there was a certain tendency for party executives to be replaced by newly elected local Communist Party representatives. While the changes observed reflect the recognition of both the exigencies and possibilities of the social and political environment, the fact that they are so slight as regards social composition would seem to be chiefly the resuit of deliberate political choices aimed at preserving the original traits on which, historically, the identity of the French Communist Party is based. [Revue française de science politique XXIX (2), avril 1979, pp. 213-229.]

LES CANDIDATS COMMUNISTES AUX ÉLECTIONS LÉGISLATIVES DE 1973 ET 1978, par PHILIPPE BROYER, DIDIER CASSAN, OLIVIER DA LAGE L'analyse des caractéristiques des candidats communistes aux élections législatives de 1973 et 1978 fait apparaître un fort renouvellement des candidatures, ainsi que le rajeunissement et la féminisation très sensibles de la population des candidats. La structure socio-professionnelle de cette population reste cependant très stable, notamment en ce qui concerne l'importance de la composante ouvrière, les cadres moyens étant les seuls à voir leur représentation notablement accrue. On note, enfin, une certaine relève des cadres du parti par les nouveaux élus locaux du PCF. Si les changements observés traduisent aussi bien la prise en compte des exigences et des possibilités de l'environnement social et politique, leur faible ampleur en matière de composition sociale semble résulter pour l'essentiel de choix politiques délibérés visant à préserver les traits originaux qui fondent historiquement l'identité du PCF. [Revue française de science politique XXIX (2), avril 1979, pp. 213-229.] COMMUNIST CANDIDATES IN THE 1973 AND 1978 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS PHILIPPE BROYER DIDIER CASSAN OLIVIER DA LAGE Analysis of communist candidates in the 1973 and 1978 parliamentary elections shows substantial change in candidatures and strong trend towards younger candidates and increased female participation The socio-occupational structure of this population chan ged very little however particularly as regards the worker element and medium-level managerial staff were the only category whose representation increased significantly Lastly there was certain tendency for party executives to be replaced by newly elected local Communist Party representatives While the changes observed reflect the recogni tion of both the exigencies and possibilities of the social and political environment the fact that they are so slight as regards social composition would seem to be chiefly the result of deliberate political choices aimed at preserving the original traits on which his torically the identity of the French Communist Party is based Revue fran aise de science politique XXIX 2) avril 1979 pp 213-229.1