Elections in the French Revolution : an apprenticeship in democracy, 1789-1799 /

This book explores the vital but neglected issue of elections in the French Revolution. Based on extensive research in different regions of France, it is the only general survey to examine the full range of local and national contests, from the Estates General to the advent of Napoleon. Focusing on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crook, Malcolm, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Temas:
1700-1799
Elections > France > History > 18th century.
Élections > France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Elections.
Politics and government
France > Politics and government > 1789-1799.
France > Politique et gouvernement > 1789-1799.
France.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Subjects to citizens? The elections to the Estates General and the Revolution
  • 2. Limits of citizenship: The franchise question, 1789-1791
  • 3. Biting on the ballot: From enthusiasm to abstention, 1790-1791
  • 4. One man one vote? The experiment with electoral democracy in 1792
  • 5. Voting the Constitution: The referenda of 1793 and 1795
  • 6. Parties, schisms and purges: Elections under the Directory, 1795-1799
  • 7. An invisible aristocracy? The departmental assemblies and the emergence of a new political class.

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