People and Politics in France, 1848}}}1870 [Paperback]

A 2004 study of the counter-revolutionary policies pursued by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's regime in France after 1848.Why do people take an interest in politics? What do they hope to gain from voting? Why support one political 'party' rather than another? To what extent is political behaviour rooted in 'class' or community? These are all questions which might be asked of emerging Third World countries. In this volume, the focus is on nineteenth-century Europe, on the aftermath of the 1848 Revolution, on responses to the counter-revolutionary policies pursued by the imperial regime of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte following his coup d'état and the emergence of democracy in France.Why do people take an interest in politics? What do they hope to gain from voting? Why support one political 'party' rather than another? To what extent is political behaviour rooted in 'class' or community? These are all questions which might be asked of emerging Third World countries. In this volume, the focus is on nineteenth-century Europe, on the aftermath of the 1848 Revolution, on responses to the counter-revolutionary policies pursued by the imperial regime of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte following his coup d'état and the emergence of democracy in France.Why do people take an interest in politics? What do they hope to gain from voting? Why support one political party rather than another? To what extent is political behavior rooted in class or community? Although these are all questions which might be asked of emerging Third World countries, the focus in this study is on nineteenth-century Europe and, in particular, the aftermath of the 1848 Revolution in France. It covers responses to the counter-revolutionary policies of the imperial regime of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte following his coup d'état and the subsequent emergence of democracy in that country.Introduction; 1. Dominant classes: the social elites; 2. Coming to terms with 'democracy'; 3. Aspiring social grl“.