Political repression in 19th century Europe

by Robert Justin Goldstein

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Originally published in 1983. The nineteenth century was a time of great economic, social and political change. As Europe modernized, previously ignorant and apathetic elements in the population began to demand political freedoms. There was pressure also for a freer press, for the rights of assembly and association. The apprehension of the existing elites manifested itself in an intensification of often brutal form of political repression. The first part of this book summarizes on a show more pan-European basis, the major techniques of repression such as the denial of popular franchise and press censorship. This is followed by a chronological survey of these techniques from 1815 - 1914 in each European country. The book analyzes the long and short-term importance of these events for European historical development in the 19th and 20th centuries. show less

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Robert Justin Goldstein is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at OakPland University in Michigan, USA, and Research Associate at the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA. He specializes in the history of censorship and human rights in modern western democracies. Andrew M. Nedd show more teaches art history at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), USA. From 2004 to 2014, he served as the chair of the SCAD Art History Symposium. Nedd specializes in Russian art and in recent years travelled to China, and he published articles dealing with contemporary art of that country. show less

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Europe
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English

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Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction
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323.4Society, government, & culturePolitical scienceCivil Rights & Liberties/ Human RightsThe state and the individual
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D363 .G58History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaHistory (General)Modern history, 1453-1789-19th century. 1801-1914/1920
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