Towards the Republic: A Study on the Establishment of the Modern French Republican System

Author: Zhou Mingsheng
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: France is a European country with a long feudal tradition. When the Revolution came, most people still maintained a certain degree of respect and admiration for the monarchy, the hierarchical society, and the privileges of the church and nobility. Therefore, the ten-year Revolution basically destroyed the social structure of the old regime and redistributed the country's economic and political resources. However, traditional notions under the old regime still lingered in many people's minds, deeply influencing their thinking and actions at the time and in later generations. How easy is it to break with tradition? It requires the efforts, struggles, and struggles of several generations. The British began their revolution in 1640 and did not basically establish the political way of life desired by society until 1688, while the French did not complete the renewal of their ideas and the stabilization of their institutions until 1879. This book is based on the author's doctoral dissertation and has been processed and organized. Education is the future of a nation. The modern French process tells us that without education, there is no patriotism, and without patriotism, there is no national cohesion. When a nation lacks cohesion, one of the main connotations of republicanism is also lost. Whether it is classical republican thought or modern republican theory, freedom, equality, and participation are all living and vibrant themes.