Alexandre Ribot

Odyssey of a Liberal in the Third Republic

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Alexandre Ribot by M.E. Schmidt, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: M.E. Schmidt ISBN: 9789401020671
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: M.E. Schmidt
ISBN: 9789401020671
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

In 1878 Alexandre Ribot assumed his place at the left-center of the French Chamber of Deputies. From here he began a lifelong effort to establish a moderate republic based upon his conception of liberal political values. The time seemed propitious to instill lofty purpose into French political life, for his entry into the Chamber coincided with the consolidation of the republican regime following the crisis of 16 May. But the first wave of republican anti-clericalism revealed the fragility of Ribot's hopes. During the next forty years, successive dramatic phases in republican history - Boulangism, the Dreyfus Affair, separa­ tion of church and state, the emergence of socialism, and ultimately, the demands of wartime leadership - would test Ribot's system of political values. Adaptive and resilient, he refined his definition of liberalism in response to political change and the charge that his plea for liberty and toleration had become instead sanctuary for a privileged class in French society.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In 1878 Alexandre Ribot assumed his place at the left-center of the French Chamber of Deputies. From here he began a lifelong effort to establish a moderate republic based upon his conception of liberal political values. The time seemed propitious to instill lofty purpose into French political life, for his entry into the Chamber coincided with the consolidation of the republican regime following the crisis of 16 May. But the first wave of republican anti-clericalism revealed the fragility of Ribot's hopes. During the next forty years, successive dramatic phases in republican history - Boulangism, the Dreyfus Affair, separa­ tion of church and state, the emergence of socialism, and ultimately, the demands of wartime leadership - would test Ribot's system of political values. Adaptive and resilient, he refined his definition of liberalism in response to political change and the charge that his plea for liberty and toleration had become instead sanctuary for a privileged class in French society.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Educational Encounters: Nordic Studies in Early Childhood Didactics by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Biomechanics of Cells and Tissues by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Perspectives on Educational Quality by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Six Lectures on Plotinus and Gnosticism by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Insect Herbivory by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Economic and Environmental Impact of Free Trade in East and South East Asia by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book The Sun by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Conversations with Husserl and Fink by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Chemical Bonding and Spectroscopy in Mineral Chemistry by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Consumer Demographics and Behaviour by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book The International Status of the Suez Canal by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book The Pillars of Society by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Spatial Diversity and Dynamics in Resources and Urban Development by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Coastal Karst Landforms by M.E. Schmidt
Cover of the book Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 5 by M.E. Schmidt
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy