The Politics of Public Enterprise : Oil and the French State

Through a study of French petroleum policy over the last fifty years, Harvey B. Feigenbaum presents a theoretical analysis of public enterprise and a general analysis of the relationship of state to society. Originally published in 1985. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE. State Intervention and Public Enterprise CHAPTER TWO. Regulation CHAPTER THREE. Public Firms and Public Policy CHAPTER FOUR. The Policy Process CHAPTER FIVE. Public Enterprise in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER six. Conclusion: Ou Est l'Etat? BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX