Can politics exist without territorial anchoring, ie without continual presence in a restricted area and without a sustainable link between political actors, local social groupings and spaces where social life and collective interests organize themselves?
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Jean-Louis Briquet, Laurent Godmer
In 2014, French local elections have led to significant political changes : left-wing parties lost many cities while a dozen mayors from the National Front were elected. Simultaneously, the persistance of more traditional practices in campaigning and in the selection of candidates could also be observed.
Sociologie politique des élections municipales de 2014 en France
Sandrine Lévêque, Anne-France Taiclet