Sharon B. Watkins

Alexis de Tocqueville and the Second Republic, 1848-1852

A Study in Political Practice and Principles

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing upon a variety of primary sources, this work scrutinizes Tocqueville's actual political action in 1848-1852 and suggests his famous Souvenirs (Recollections) reflects second thoughts more than deeds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 651g
• ISBN-13: 9780761825050
• ISBN-10: 0761825053
• Artikelnr.: 54150547

Autorenporträt

Sharon B. Watkins is Associate Professor, Department of History, Western Illinois University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Biographical Sketch and Previous Political Activity
Chapter 3 The National Constitutional Assembly and the Crises of May 1848
Chapter 4 Drafting the Constitution
Chapter 5 The June Days and their Aftermath
Chapter 6 Revision and Passage of the Constitution
Chapter 7 The President of the Republic and the National Constitutional
Assembly
Chapter 8 Minister for Foreign Affairs
Chapter 9 The Roman Question and the Fall of the Ministry
Chapter 10 Conservative Reaction and Leave of Absence
Chapter 11 The Failure of Revision
Chapter 12 The Coup d'État and Conclusion
Chapter 13 Appendix
Chapter 14 Bibliography
Chapter 15 Index