Nicolas Sarkozy’s French Lessons
The French presidential election was a triumph for voter participation and a defeat for extremists of the left and right. But Nicolas Sarkozy's victory underscores the fundamental changes that the French Socialist Party will have to accept if it is avoid entering a period of slow decline.
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France has chosen – and it has chosen decisively. The next French president will be Nicolas Sarkozy, elected with 53.1% of the popular vote, with turnout, at 84.8%, the highest since 1981. This election is particularly rich in lessons.