The Old Regime And The French Revolution by Alexis de Tocqueville
A study of how revolutionary France inherited and intensified the centralized administrative practices of the monarchy, revealing continuity beneath apparent upheaval. It explores how social inequalities, the decline of local institutions, and the spread of Enlightenment ideas raised expectations for equality and liberty, transforming widespread grievances into political rupture. The result demolished feudal privileges but reinforced bureaucratic centralization, reshaping society while preserving the state’s central power.
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- Published
- 1856
- Nationality
- French
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- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- French
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- L'Ancien Régime et la Révolution
- The Old Regime and the Revolution
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