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

Informationen zum Autor MARKUS J. PRUTSCH holds degrees in History and Political Science. He received his Ph.D. from the European University Institute Florence, Italy. In 2009 he was awarded the Bruno-Kreisky-Prize for Political Literature. Researcher at the University of Helsinki from 2009 to 2012, he is now senior research administrator at the European Parliament in Brussels. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction The Charte and Constitutional Monarchism Constitutional Discourse and Political Reality in Post-Napoleonic Germany Transfer and Reception: Bavaria and Baden as Case Studies Constitutional Practice: A Comparison Constitutional Monarchism: Reflections in Political Thought Results Bibliography

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Acknowledgements Introduction The Charte and Constitutional Monarchism Constitutional Discourse and Political Reality in Post-Napoleonic Germany Transfer and Reception: Bavaria and Baden as Case Studies Constitutional Practice: A Comparison Constitutional Monarchism: Reflections in Political Thought Results Bibliography

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• Authors: M Prutsch, M. Prutsch, Markus J. Prutsch, PRUTSCH MARKUS J
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.12.2012
• EAN: 9780230316492
• ISBN: 978-0-230-31649-2
• No. of pages: 349
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; B, History, History: specific events & topics, European History, Political Science, Political science & theory, Political History, World Politics, History, Modern, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, Europe, Central—History, History of Germany and Central Europe, Europe—History, France—History, History of France