Reform, revolution and French global policy, 1787-1791 / Jeremy J. Whiteman.

Author/creator Whiteman, Jeremy J., 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoAldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2003.
Description269 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentBook review (H-Net)
Subjects

Contents Introduction: Historiography and the Definition of the Problem -- The Old Regime -- France Resurgent: from the Peace of 1783 to the Assembly of Notables -- The Dutch Crisis and the 'Implosion' of Vergennes' Diplomatic System -- The Contraction of French Global Power, 1788-1789 -- The National Constituent Assembly -- The 'Revolutionising' of French Foreign Policy -- Trade and the Regeneration of the French Economy -- The Question of the Colonies -- Defending a 'Regenerated' France -- Conclusion: Continuities and Discontinuities in French Global Policy, 1787-1791.
Review "This work focuses on the policy responses of the National Constituent Assembly to the issues of global competition, especially in the maritime, colonial and economic sphere, and with particular reference to Anglo-French rivalry. These responses are contrasted to the policies of the 'reforming' royal government of the Pre-Revolution of 1787-1789. From this analysis of the Old and New Regimes' respective global policies, it is shown how French responses to the demands of international competition played a role in both fostering and shaping the Revolution of 1789.
Review Moreover, Whiteman argues that in spite of profound ideological differences, in material terms there was a significant degree of continuity between the policies of the Constituent deputies and the Old Regime royal government."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-266) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Whiteman, Jeremy J., 1967- Reform, revolution and French global policy, 1787-1791. Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2003
LCCN 2002074732
ISBN0754606724 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780754606727 (alk. paper)

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