The Jacobin Legacy in Modern France: Essays in Honour of Vincent Wright - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0199256462 ISBN 13: 9780199256464

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2002

Riassunto

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. The overall aims of the book are threefold: firstly to map out the key features of this 'Jacobin' model as it emerged in nineteenth century France; secondly to explore the institutional, political, and social realities which lay behind its rhetoric, and often subverted its grand objectives; and thirdly to offer an overview of the transformation of this French Jacobinism, as it has sought to adapt itself to such significant changes as the impact of successive wars, the establishment of republican government, the emergence of the welfare state, the drive towards European integration, and development of regionalism and multiculturalism.

Among the principal themes of the book are: the place of war in shaping republican political culture, the role of elites, the administrative structure of the French state, the definition of the principles of good citizenship, and the question of territoriality. French specialists from Britain, Europe, and United States come together to offer an original and timely evaluation of the 'French model' of state building, associational activity, and civic integration. 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.

This volume is a tribute to the scholarship of the late Vincent Wright, former Official Fellow, Nuffield College, Univeristy of Oxford.

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Recensione

... nine essays by a rich and distinguished group of historians and political scientists who knew and appreciated Wright ... This collection provides much to think about for scholars of modern France. (English Historical Review)

... concludes with a ten page bibliography of Vincent Wright's publications, which is truly impressive. (English Historical Review)

Unusual among foreign scholars of France, Wright did not hesitate to label himself a Jacobin. In this collection, those who were close to him shed valuable light on what he meant. (Political Studies Review)

A stimulating work ... in which specialists in political history will be able to find issues to reflect and debate (Revue d'histoire)

Contenuti

• SUDHIR HAZAREESINGH: Vincent Wright and the Jacobin Legacy in Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
• KARMA NABULSI: 'La Guerre Sainte': Debates about Just War amongst Republicans in the Nineteenth Century
• SUDHIR HAZAREESINGH: 'Honorable and Honoured Citizens'. War Veterans of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era under the Second Empire
• JEAN-PIERRE MACHELON: The Prefect, Political Functionary of the Jacobin State: the Case of the Third Republic (1870-1914)
• MAURICE LARKIN: Fraternity, Solidarity, Sociability: the Grass-Roots of the Grand Orient de France (1900-1926)
• PHILIP NORD: Reform, Conservation, and Adaptation: Sciences-Po, from the Popular Front to the Liberation
• DOUGLAS JOHNSON: The Restoration of the Republic and General de Gaulle
• OLIVIER IHL: Emulation Through Decoration: a 'Science' of Government
• YVES MÉNY: The Republic and its Territory: the Persistence and the Adaptation of Founding Myths
• DOMINIQUE SCHNAPPER: Making Citizens in an Increasingly Complex Society: Jacobinism Revisited
• Appendix: Publications of Vincent Wright

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0199256462
• ISBN 13: 9780199256464
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Hazareesingh Sudhir
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia