Making Sense of Constitutional Monarchism in Post-Napoleonic France and Germany

Making Sense of Constitutional Monarchism in Post-Napoleonic France and Germany
ISBN-10
1137291656
ISBN-13
9781137291653
Category
History
Pages
341
Language
English
Published
2012-12-03
Publisher
Springer
Author
M. Prutsch

Description

Focusing on the genesis of 'constitutional monarchism' in the context of the French Restoration and its favourable reception in post-Napoleonic Germany, this study highlights the potential and limitations of a daring attempt to improve traditional forms of monarchical legitimacy by means of a modern representative constitution.

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