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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Beteilige Person: Crook, Malcolm 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511581809
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511581809
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511581809
Zusammenfassung: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 electoral behaviour, it reveals a fascinating experiment with a quasi-universal suffrage, which established enduring features of French elections. The retention of the traditional practice of voting in assemblies, and a refusal to acknowledge candidates, canvassing and competing political parties, inhibited the emergence of a pluralistic electoral culture. Nonetheless, frequent polling offered unprecedented political opportunities to millions. This revolutionary apprenticeship in democracy left a lasting imprint on the development of modern French citizenship
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Umfang:1 online resource (xiii, 221 pages)
ISBN:9780511581809
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511581809