Jacques Necker (and public opinion) [ Politics / Publicity ]
… the nation, or the people. Throughout 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 … reputations’. 4 On the influence and popularity one could expect from appealing to public opinion, Necker could speak with some experience since he forged his own reputation through publishing his ministerial achievements in a litany of … first time in French history laid bare the King’s finances to the reading public. Selling tens of thousands of copies within weeks and being translated into several languages, the compte rendu famously projected a 10 million livre surplus …
Censorship | Finance | French Revolution | Public sphere | Third Estate
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