1848 saw an unprecedented wave of revolutions. The social order
appeared shaken to its foundations. Even those countries, like Britain
which did not experience revolutions endured severe political crises.
Yet within months established elites were able to re-assert
themselves, and to take advantage of their entrenched position within
bureaucracies and armies. This book seeks to analyse the causes of
both revolution and reaction. It aims to set political events with the
context of a Continent undergoing complex processes of transition from
essentially pre-industrial economic and social structures, towards
more modern urban-industrial systems. It considers why, after 1848,
except in the exceptional circumstances of war, governments were
better able to prevent the development of revolutionary movements.
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ISBN
9781349071500
Publisert
2018
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Red Globe Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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