The 500-word essay on this subject: "Using the information from the pages you read in Drake's book and the other readings, explain what Hollande's victory over Sarkozy in the 2012 French presidential elections says about contemporary France." Back up your argument with specific examples from the readings.
readings:
NY Times, "Hollande Victory May Be Pyrrhic," 2 December 2012, by Stanley Reed and Nicola Clark.
Drake, Helen. Contemporary France. pages 64-92, 93-120
NY Times, "Austerity Reaches the Hollande Government in France," 12 July 2012, by Steven Erlanger.