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The Origins of the French Nationalist Movement, 1886-1914 Illustrated Edition
Author(s): Robert Lynn Fuller (Author)
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- Publication Date: 15 May 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 275 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780786468096
- ISBN-13: 0786468092
Book Description
French politics of the Third Republic rarely conformed to expectations. Among the tangled mass of alliances, cooperation, competition, and personal attachments that made up right-wing politics at the turn of the twentieth century, the Nationalists stood as the most elusive. A constantly metamorphosing band of malcontents, the supposedly conservative Nationalists proudly proclaimed themselves “”socialists”” and “”revolutionaries.”” This narrative history explores the emergence of the Nationalist right in France and explains why the movement united diverse political interests into a militant campaign to wrest control of France from the democratic republicans who were attempting to stabilize the country after a century of political volatility. Analysis of pamphlets, leaflets, speeches, posters, songs, and newspaper articles reveals that Nationalist agitation against the Third Republic posed a real and dangerous threat, a threat that dissipated only when their goals were adopted by more moderate competing groups.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“An engaging and highly accessible narrative…well written…valuable”―European History Quarterly; “This interesting volume on turn of the nineteenth-century French politics examines the rise of nationalist movements, and explores the personalities, policies, and political solutions put forward by conservative activists during the Third Republic”―Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
Robert Lynn Fuller has taught history at colleges and universities in Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
