Scandinavia in the age of revolution : Nordic political cultures, 1740-1820 / edited by Pasi Ihalainen. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ihalainen, Pasi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Scandinavia--History--18th century.

Political culture.

Political culture--Scandinavia--History--19th century.

Social change--Scandinavia--History--18th century.

Social change.

Social change--Scandinavia--History--19th century.

Revolutions--History.

Revolutions.

World politics--To 1900.

World politics.

Scandinavia--Politics and government--18th century.

Scandinavia.

Scandinavia--Politics and government--19th century.

Scandinavia--Social conditions--18th century.

Scandinavia--Social conditions--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'Age of Revolution' is a term seldom used in Scandinavian historiography, despite the fact that Scandinavia was far from untouched by the late eighteenth-century revolutions in Europe and America. Presenting the latest research on political culture in Scandinavia, this volume with twenty-seven contributions focuses on four key aspects: the crisis of monarchy; the transformation in political debate; the emerging influence of commercial interest in politics; and the shifting boundaries of political participation. Generously illustrated throughout, this book will introduce non-Scandinavian re

Contents:

section 1. The crisis and renewal of monarchy

section 2. The transformation of political debate

section 3. Commercial interests and politics in Scandinavia, 1730-1815

section 4. The shifting boundaries of political participation.

Notes:

First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-351-90202-4

1-351-90203-2

1-315-24376-8

1-283-22341-4

9786613223418

0-7546-9866-1

9781315243764

OCLC:

749264279