Recollections: French Revolution of 1848

ISBN-13: 9781138531567 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 333 str.

Alexis De Tocqueville

Opis

Tocqueville was not only an active participant in the French Revolution of 1848, he was also a deeply perceptive observer with a detached attitude of mind

Spis treści

Written in July 1850, at Tocqueville; 1: Origin and Character of these Recollections – General aspects of the period preceding the Revolution of 1848-First symptoms of the Revolution; 2: The Banquets – Sense of security entertained by the Government – Anxiety of the Leaders of the Opposition – Arraignment of Ministers; 3: Troubles of the 22nd February — The Sitting of the 23rd — The New Ministry — Opinions of M. Dufaure and M. de Beaumont; 4: The 24th February – The Ministers' Plan of Resistance – The National Guard – General Redeau; 5: The Sitting of the Chamber – the Duchess of Orleans – The Provisional Government; Everything contained in this notebook (that is chapters 1 to 11 inclusive) was written at odd moments at Sorrento in November and December 1850 and in January, February and March 1851; 1: My view of the reasons for the events of the 24th February, and my thoughts concerning its effects for the future; 2: Paris the day after the 24th February, and the days that followed-Socialist character of the new revolution; 3: Uncertainty of the members of the old Parliament about what attitude to adopt-My own reflections about what I ought to do and the resolutions I made; 4: My candidature in the department of La Manche – Characteristics of that province – The general election; 5: First meeting of the Constituent Assembly – Appearance of that Assembly; 6: My relations with Lamartine-His Subterfuges; 7: The 15th May; 8: The Festival of Concord and the eve of the June Days; 9: The June Days; 10: The end of the June Days 1; 11 1: The Drafting Committee for the Constitution 2; My Term of Office; 1: My return to France-Formation of the cabinet; 2: Composition of the Cabinet-Its conduct down to the attempted insurrection of the 13th June; 3: Our domestic policy-Quarrels within the Cabinet-Difficulties in its relations with the Majority and the President; 4: Foreign affairs

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Alexis de Tocqueville