One reason why Sarkozy could succeed where previous governments have never dreamt to venture, aside from his popular mandate for reform, is a “win-win” strategy, whereby victory for reform implies substantial compensation. For example, Sarkozy has promised that half of the savings from the reduction in public employment will go to higher pay – possibly based on merit, another red line for the trade unions.
&#160;&#160;&#160; 萨尔科奇可以在前任政府从来没有梦想尝试的地方取得成功的一个原因就是除了民众对其改革的授权外，就是一个“双赢”战略。根据这一战略，改革的胜利意味着实质性的补偿。例如，萨尔科奇保证，减少公务员节省下来的钱的一半将会用于提高工资，而涨工资有可能根据业绩才能，这对于工会而言又是一条红线。