Revolution and the Republic
A History of Political Thought in France since the Eighteenth Century
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 21 March 2013
- ISBN 9780199671878
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages560 pages
- Size 235x156x31 mm
- Weight 794 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
A history of political thought in France from the French Revolution of 1789 to the present day.
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Revolution and the Republic provides a new and wide-ranging interpretation of political thought in France from the eighteenth century to the present day. At its heart are the dramatic and violent events associated with the French Revolution of 1789 and the birth of the First Republic in 1792. For the next two centuries, writers in France struggled to make sense of these and subsequent events in French revolutionary history, producing a rich and perceptive analysis of the nature of republican government. But, as Revolution and the Republic shows, these important debates were not limited to the narrow confines of politics and to the writing of constitutions. Such was their significance that they occupied a central place in discussions about religion, science, philosophy, commerce, and the writing of history. They also shaped arguments about the character of France and the French nation as well as polemics about the role of intellectuals in French society. Moreover, they continue to be of importance in France today as the country faces the challenges posed by globalisation, multiculturalism, and the reform of the welfare state. Integrating the perspectives of intellectual history, political theory, social and cultural history, and political economy, Jeremy Jennings has written a study of political ideas that appeals to all those interested in the history of modern France and Europe more generally.
This review article cannot do justice to the breadth of commentary provided in this book. Particularly useful are the concise and clear summaries that Jennings gives of the primary sources, as well as the historiographical pointers he provides. This is likely to remain the main general work of reference on modern French intellectual debate for interested Anglophone readers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Revolution and the Republic
Rights, Liberty, and Equality
Absolutism, Representation, and the Constitution
Sovereignty, the Social Contract, and Luxury
Commerce, Usurpation, and Democracy
Universalism, the Nation, and Defeat
History, Revolution, and Terror
Religion, Enlightenment, and Reaction
Positivism, Science, and Philosophy
Insurrection, Utopianism, and Socialism
France, Intellectuals, and Engagement
Conclusion: Citizenship, Multiculturalism, and Republicanism
