Author: Dr Bertrand Taithe
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113455401X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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The early years of democracy in France were marked by a society divided by civil war, class war and violent conflict. Citizenship and Wars explores the concept of citizenship in a time of social and political upheaval, and considers what the conflict meant for citizen-soldiers, women, children and the elderly. This highly original argument based on primary research brings new life to debates about the making of French identity in the 19th century. Putting the latest theoretical thinking into empirical use, the author assesses how the function of the state and its citizens changed during the Paris Commune and Franco-Prussian War. The study considers fresh issues such as: *how the people coped with the collapse of their government *what the upheaval meant for the provinces of France *how the issue of citizenship affected religious identities *the differences between colonial Algeria and metropolitan France.
Author: Jonathan M. House
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479881155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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When not at war, armies are often used to control civil disorders, especially in eras of rapid social change and unrest. But in nineteenth century Europe, without the technological advances of modern armies and police forces, an army’s only advantages were discipline and organization—and in the face of popular opposition to the regime in power, both could rapidly deteriorate. Such was the case in France after the Napoleonic Wars, where a cumulative recent history of failure weakened an already fragile army’s ability to keep the peace. After the February 1848 overthrow of the last king of France, the new republican government proved remarkably resilient, retaining power while pursuing moderate social policies despite the concerted efforts of a variety of radical and socialist groups. These efforts took numerous forms, ranging from demonstrations to attempted coups to full-scale urban combat, and culminated in the crisis of the June Days. At stake was the future of French government and the social and economic policy of France at large. In Controlling Paris, Jonathan M. House offers us a study of revolution from the viewpoint of the government rather than the revolutionary. It is not focused on military tactics so much as on the broader issues involved in controlling civil disorders: relations between the government and its military leaders, causes and social issues of public disorder, political loyalty of troops in crisis, and excessive use of force to control civil disorders. Yet somehow, despite all these disadvantages, the French police and armed forces prevented regime change far more often than they failed to do so.
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385035716
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Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Languages : en
Pages : 910
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Author: John C. Cornelius
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1362
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Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 910
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Author: Thomas Hippler
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134130031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 271
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The first systematic and comparative study of growth of military conscription in Europe An innovative fusion of primary empirical research and postmodern philosophy It will appeal to students of modern European history, political science, military history and intellectual history in general
