FOUR FRENCH BOOKS ON ELITE just before the 2017 Presidentials

USPA NEWS - French voters are faced with a binary choice over who to put in power between an FN candidate or one from the two main parties. We know from the 2002 presidential election that Socialist voters will turn out to keep out the FN. However, one untested assumption is how a Républicains first-round...

French voters are faced with a binary choice over who to put in power between an FN candidate or one from the two main parties. We know from the 2002 presidential election that Socialist voters will turn out to keep out the FN. However, one untested assumption is how a Républicains first-round would distribute in a runoff contest between a Socialist and an FN candidate. Four different French Books can give an idea on several issues touching French voters when dealing with own issues... Politicians, from whatever political border they are, will have to tackle their way what media will definitely put under the spotlights....

'LES CONQUERANTS 2017' (the conquerors 2017 - by Eric REVEL and Xavier PANON and published by l'Archipel Editions). The two authors go through the main politicians 'applying' for the job of next President. Two parts in the book. The first one made of descriptions of already known (and even well-known) politicians such as François HOLLANDE, Nicolas SARKOZY, Alain JUPPE, François FILLON, François BAYROU, Jean-Luch MELENCHON, Jean-François COPE. And the second part made of the 'New Guard' such as Marine LE PEN, Manuel VALLS, Emmanuel MACRON, Bruno LE MAIRE, Cécile DUFLOT, Nathalie KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET, Arnaud MONTEBOURG, Benoît HAMON.... This book was published before the 'Primaire' of Right Wing's Les Républicains, and before the 'Primaire' of the Left Wing reuniting some of the left wing candidates..... Therefore, any of them still can play a part in a positive or negative way.... The authors seemed to want to develop each character to give an idea of who 'they are' presenting them under another scope (Review by Ruby BIRD)

'LE TOUR DE LA FRANCE DE LA CORRUPTION' (The tour of FRANCE of corruption - by Jacques DUPLESSY and Guillaume de MORANT and published by Grasset Editions). The two authors go through the different regions of FRANCE with examples of 'Large scale' and 'Normal and Common' cases of corruption the country is facing nowadays. So, the chapters are divided into the following : Hauts-de-France, Normandie, Ile-de-France, Grand-Est, Bretagne, Pays-de-Loire, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Nouvelle Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes, Rhônes-Alpes, Languedoc-Roussillion-Midi-Pyrénées, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Corse, Territoires d'Outre-Mer.... Following by a special chapter, which seems optimistic and titled 'Ideas to get better'.... As if it was 'possible', even after all the full descriptions of what are considered as unbearable issues FRANCE shouldn't be facing.... (Review by Ruby BIRD)

'LES CLOCHES SONNERONT-ELLES ENCORE DEMAIN ?' (Will bells still ring tomorrow ? - by Philippe DE VILLIERS and published by Albin Michel Editions). Philippe DE VILLIERS is i a French entrepreneur, politician and novelist. He is the founder of Puy du Fou, a theme park. He was the Mouvement pour la France nominee for the French presidential election of 2007. Before and after the election, Villiers has been internationally notable for his criticism of ISLAM in France. He has stated that 'I am the only politician who tells the French the truth about the Islamization of France' and that 'I do not think Islam is compatible with the French republic'. ... This book is all about his strong position towards MUSLIMS and their religion ISLAM. His point of view is very repetitive and the sources given are very selective two. They do not cover all sides of the 'ISSUE' Philippe DE VILLIERS assumes to declare being THE MAIN ISSUE of the Country. Knowing also that the Far-Right ideas are growing and very much visible in the Media, this book comes 'fortunately' into light for the one who shares his ideas ! (Review by Ruby BIRD)

'VA-T-ON PAYER POUR TRAVAILLER ?' (Will we be paying to work ? - by Valérie SEGOND and published by Stock Editions). The author is journalist working for Le Monde and La Tribune and France Culture Radio, she is known for investigating on Economy and the labour market. In this book, she goes throug many terrible aspect of people's exploitation in our modern western societies. The examples are numerous such as : thr Ryanair case study, the issue of accommodating working time, what is called the 'day package' contract and its consequence the burn-out, the actual value of Scientists and Artists, the issues of fixed costs, slavery 'made in Europe', low-cost workers, the internet platforms, 'volunteers', interships, to pay to work (The case of franchise), free work sponsored by the Public Administration.... A great book given a detailled and sources picture of the terrible Labour working conditions invading all fields (Review by Ruby BIRD)