Does the French Socialist Primary Matter?
French politics is divided between the left, right, and far-right, which means that a split within any bloc almost guarantees its exclusion from the second round of next year’s presidential election. Notwithstanding the left’s calls for unity, the Socialist Party primary will not heal the rift within the left.
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CAMBRIDGE – Seven candidates are standing in the 2017 French Socialist Party presidential primary, which includes the Socialist Party and a number of smaller pro-government Green parties, formally known as the “Popular Alliance.” But one can be forgiven for not recognizing many of them. And three recognizable names will not be on the ballot this January: François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.