1st Edition
Reform, Revolution and French Global Policy, 1787-1791
By Jeremy J. Whiteman
Copyright 2003
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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The period following the American War of Independence was, for the France of Louis XVI, the high water mark of its diplomatic prestige. With France's arch-rival, Britain, humbled by the loss of her main north American colonies and deprived of any significant continental alliances, Louis felt confident that France could at last re-assume its natural role as the economic, political and military... Read more
Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, Introduction: Historiography and the Definition of the Problem, PART ONE: THE OLD REGIME, PART TWO: THE NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, Appendix, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Jeremy J. Whiteman
'For those interested in an introduction to France's policies in the Indian Ocean and Pacific during this era, Whiteman's work is extremely valuable.' H-France Reviews 'This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on foreign policy in the revolutionary age. The author synthesizes a wealth of information and judiciously analyzes the arguments over France's painful diplomatic alternatives.' Journal of Modern History
