Jacques Necker (and public opinion) [ Politics / Publicity ]
… when the revolution came, Necker’s reputation took on a life of its own. This entry explores Necker’s changing image in revolutionary opinion to show how the revolution ultimately shifted the terms of public opinion as a form of political sociability in French politics. People > Politics Concepts > Publicity Keywords Censorship Finance French Revolution Public sphere Third Estate … the course of 1789, Necker’s public image was wrested from his control and evolved with the changing nature of revolutionary politics. As such, this entry takes Necker’s fortunes in the revolutionary public sphere as a case study to …
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