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

Prutsch, Markus J.

ISBN 10: 0230316492 / ISBN 13: 9780230316492

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

About this Item

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. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524. . 2012. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Sense of Constitutional Monarchism in Post-Napoleonic France and Germany
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230316492
• ISBN 13: 9780230316492
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.