Making Sense of Constitutional Monarchism in Post-Napoleonic France and Germany
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.
Keywords
HistoryEuropePolitical ScienceHistory & TheoryFranceModern
2012Book
Author(s)Markus J. Prutsch
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230316492
LanguageEnglish
