Political clubs during the French Revolution [ Politics & Society / Clubs & Societies ]
… especially on the Jacobin Club. It explores the reasons why the clubs strayed from their initial ideals of civil debate and succumbed to lethal factionalism. After reviewing historiographical debates, which portray the clubs alternatively as sources of tragic radicalisation or democratic progress, the entry … of undermining and usurping state power. Practices > Politics & Society Places > Clubs & Societies Keywords Clubs Crime Debate Democracy French Revolution Gender Law Politics Sovereignty State Violence Political clubs proliferated in France …
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