Les incertitudes de la vie politique française : droitisation et crise de la démocratie représentative
Résumé
This article deals with the evolution of French politics between 2017 and 2020. Using systematic surveys, the author shows that President Macron’s policies have not succeeded in dissipating a democratic crisis affecting trust in political institution and action which cannot be observed in Germany or in UK. Populism has gained ground in French politics and explains, more than any other factor, both the distrust in the Presidency and in government health policies. Nevertheless, the revival of the “class struggle” has not made the left-right divide disappear. A shift toward right values and State intervention can be observed in French public opinion, changing the electoral game for the 2022 presidential campaign.