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The Remaking of France : The National Assembly and the Constitution of 1791, Hardback Book

The Remaking of France : The National Assembly and the Constitution of 1791 Hardback

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How did the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity evolve out of the corporate structure of the Old Regime in France?

This 1994 study investigates the evolution of a new ideal in polity in 1789 and the reaction of French society to it.

Concentrating especially on the restructuring of the administration and judiciary, the author argues that the new political structure created by the constitution of 1791 was the most equitable and participatory national political system in the world.

In particular, by the standards of the eighteenth century, the polity enacted by the National Assembly was more inclusive than exclusive, and the Constitution of 1791 was much more of an object of consensus than has been acknowledged.

Challenging criticisms of the Assembly and the constitution, The Remaking of France argues that the achievements of the National Assembly deserve greater recognition than they have traditionally received.

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