Gendarmes and the State in Nineteenth-Century Europe

ISBN-13: 9780198207986 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 304 str.

Clive Emsley

Opis

This book provides the first serious look at the origins and development of the role of soldier-policemen: the gendarmeries of nineteenth-century Europe. Looking at how the model was first developed in France and then exported across Europe, Emsley argues that gendarmes played a significant role in establishing the state, particularly in rural areas.

Recenzje

This remarkable book is the fruit of extensive research in French, German, Italian and Austrian archives ... Thanks to its superb scholarship and graceful style, Emsley's book will be read for decades.