Episode 38|3 : What’s a Parliamentary System?

Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair – Les Bookworms

We're back on the Proust train. This episode covers the first chapter of Volume 3 – The Guermantes Way (Le Côté de Guermantes). We focus on the Dreyfus Affair and its role in French society at the time of Proust and today.

1. Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair 40:50
2. Through the Pages of Time 55:01
3. In Search of Lost Podcasts: Les Bookworms Revival 28:08
4. 2 Down 5 to Go: Reflections on Volume II of Proust 30:07
5. A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs 26:56

Book

No book this week but don’t worry we offer some great suggestions at the end of the episode!

Overview

With the French presidential elections just around the corner, this 4-part series covers the basics of the political system. Part 1 – What is a Parliamentary System? is a political primer for future episodes discussing the complexities of the French system and the political stage for the upcoming election in France. 

Our parliamentarian-in-resident, Miranda walks us through the answers and the fundamental aspects of Canadian parliament while providing comparisons to other political systems. This episode answers questions such as, what is parliament? what is a bicameral system? how is a prime minister elected? 

Country

Canada and France