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The Jacobin Legacy in Modern France

By - Sudhir Hazareesingh,
Floor - Floor 4
Published - Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002
ISBN 10 - 0199256462
ISBN 13 - 9780199256464
Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.
Subject - France
Shelf No - 3
Call Number - 944.06 SUD
Physical Description - x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes - Includes Index
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In this volume, a distinguished collection of historians and political scientists reflect on France's evolution as a political community from the nineteenth century to the present. France is often seen as a 'Jacobin' polity, committed to the principles of national unity and state centralization, a robust conception of patriotism, the promotion of a uniform and homogenous culture on its society, and the defence of the general interest against sectional concerns. Shedding new light on the specificities of modern French political culture, this collection of essays will appeal to historians and political scientists interested in the transformation of French public institutions and society, as well as comparativists seeking a deeper understanding of the French political system.

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