This edition reflects recent research on the French Revolution, taking into account the scholarship of the "New Revisionist" school. It incorporates recent events in France, including an assessment of post-Socialist politics and examines the challenges facing France as a member of the European Union.
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About the Author:
Gordon Wright is William H. Bonsall Professor of History Emeritus at Stanford University. He is a past president of both the American Historical Association and the Society for French Historical Studies, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many other books include Raymond Poincare and the French Presidency; Rurual Revolution in France; The Ordeal of Total War: 1939-1945; and Between the Guillotine and Liberty: Two Centuries of the Crime Problem in France.
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