France 1814-1848/Liberalism Flashcards
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Consequences of the congress of Vienna
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- Concert of Europe
- Holy Alliance
- Prevention of Italian and German unification
- Monarchy in France
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Kings (and PMs) of France in 1815-1848+what constitutions?
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- Louis XVIII-limited role of parliament, limited religious toleration
- Charles x (1824): DIVINE RIGHT; ROLE OF THE Catholic Church;
- Orleanism- Louis-Philippe d’orleans: will of the nation, paramount role of parliament and religious toleration presence of ambiguities (on the locus of authority)- Famous PM head of the doctrinaires: Francois Guizot
- 1848- Republic originally led by radicals, inspire themselves from the constitution of the United States+ utopian socialist reforms
- Election of Napoleon
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Ideologies of French liberalism
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- Orleanism: civilisation; natural élite (bougeoisie)- a limited franchise and economic liberalism
- Alexis de Tocqueville: vibrant public spaces and civil society are needed for a life of liberty(Democracy in America)- On the ancient régime and the French revolution: the centralism of Louis XIV has destroyed civil society in France.
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Norberto Bobbio
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French liberalism had a lot of contradictions
liberalism in itself is a doctrine of the limitation of powers (fear o f egalitarianism)
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Moore
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French liberalism is the product of a revolutionary history
6
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Thiers+Furet
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The establishment of liberalism with the third republic is when the French Revolution actually ends
7
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Jaume
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French liberalism is based on élitarianism and administrative centralisation (society led by an enlightened élite)
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Rémond
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liberal legacy is caught between ambiguities on democracy and authoritanism
