Book Reviews : Modernization: Latecomers and Survivors. By MARION J. LEVY. (Basic Books: New York, 1972. PP.160. $5.95.)

Abstract

Among the main obstacles to party transformation leading to the emergence of a catch-all party of the left, the author stresses the durability of traditional voting patterns, the persistence of historical perspectives, organizational resistance within the parties, absence of adequate leadership and, most importantly, the persistence of strong ideologies. According to him, the French Socialists have remained dedicated to their Marxist ideology and &dquo;retain a deep emotional commitment to the basic