UID:
almahu_9949597204602882
Format:
1 online resource (272 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
ISBN:
9780691200927 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Princeton scholarship online
Content:
A masterful new account of old regime France by one of the world's most prominent political philosophers. Jon Elster writes in the spirit of Alexis de Tocqueville, who described this tumultuous era with an eye toward individual and group psychology and the functioning of institutions. Whereas Tocqueville saw the old regime as a breeding ground for revolution, Elster, more specifically, identifies the rural and urban conflicts that fuel;ed the constitution-making process from 1789 to 1791. He presents a new approach to history writing, one that supplements the historian's craft with the tools and insights of modern social science.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2020.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780691149813
Language:
English
URL:
Princeton scholarship online
