Jeremy Jennings

Revolution and the Republic

A History of Political Thought in France Since the Eighteenth-Century

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Produktbeschreibung

A history of political thought in France from the French Revolution of 1789 to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 169mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 982g
• ISBN-13: 9780198203131
• ISBN-10: 0198203136
• Artikelnr.: 33252140

Autorenporträt

Jeremy Jennings previously held posts at the universities of Swansea and Birmingham. In 2006 he was Vincent Wright Professor at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris and in 2007 was made a Chevalier in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques for services rendered to French culture. Professor Jennings has published extensively on the history of political thought in France, the role of intellectuals in politics, and the history of socialism. He has recently published articles in the American Political Science Review, the Review of Politics and the Journal of the History of Ideas.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1: Introduction: Revolution and the Republic * 2: Rights
Liberty
and Equality * 3: Absolutism
Representation
and the Constitution * 4: Sovereignty
the Social Contract
and Luxury * 5: Commerce
Usurpation
and Democracy * 6: Universalism
the Nation
and Defeat * 7: History
Revolution
and Terror * 8: Religion
Enlightenment
and Reaction * 9: Positivism
Science
and Philosophy * 10: Insurrection
Utopianism
and Socialism * 11: France
Intellectuals
and Engagement * 12: Conclusion: Citizenship
Multiculturalism
and Republicanism