This work explores the legacies of the French Revolution, from its ideological precursors, including Montesquieu and Rousseau, to its political protagonists, notably Robespierre. Hayward also considers critics ranging from the extreme political right to the extreme left, such as Maistre, Saint-Simon, Constant, Tocqueville, Proudhon and Blanqui. Arguing that the aspirations of the Revolution have yet to be achieved, Hayward concludes that the Revolution is not over.
- ISBN10 0814734804
- ISBN13 9780814734803
- Publish Date 30 November 1991
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New York University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 382
- Language English