France before 1789 : the unraveling of an absolutist regime / Jon Elster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elster, Jon, 1940- author.

Series:

Princeton scholarship online.

Princeton scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France. Assemblée nationale constituante (1789-1791).

France.

Social groups--France--History--18th century.

Social groups.

Political psychology--France--History--18th century.

Political psychology.

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

France--Social conditions--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 Online-Ressource (264 Seiten)

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Psychology of the Main Social Groups: Motivations

Chapter 3. The Psychology of the Main Social Groups: Information and Beliefs

Chapter 4. The Royal Government and the Courts

Chapter 5. Deliberating Bodies

Chapter 6. Conclusion

Appendix: Bibliographical Overview

References

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 7, 2021).

Other Format:

Erscheint auch als

ISBN:

9780691200927

0691200920

OCLC:

1138996963