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In May 1981, 25 years of “Gaullist” politics ended following a presidential election that gave to the socialist candidate, François Mitterrand, a slight but decisive majority. The parliament was then dissolved, and a new chamber was elected which gave to the Socialist party an absolute majority, and the possibility of an unprecedented total power to foster a real change in French politics.
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Lacronique, J.F. (1988). Socialism, Equity, and Cost Containment in Health: The French Experience. In: Sass, HM., Massey, R.U. (eds) Health Care Systems. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7807-3_6
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