| Revolution and Reaction: 1848 and the Second French Republic Subjects: Humanities; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; History; Cultural Studies; Military & Strategic Studies; European Politics; Government; Political Philosophy; Political Theory; Sociology & Social Policy; European History; World/ International History; Modern History 1750-1945; Military & Naval History; Social & Cultural History; Political History; Military Studies; Political Parties; Protest Movements; Revolution - Government; Political Sociology; This book, first published in 1975, examines the events of the French Second Republic, the themes of protest and repression in particular. It analyses how popular discontent is mobilised and becomes political protest and revolution, and how the machinery of government operates in a crisis situation. Roger Price |