Controlling Paris: Armed Forces and Counter-Revolution, 1789-1848

by Jonathan M. House

When not at war, armies are often used to control civil disorders, especially in eras of rapid social change and unrest. But in nineteenth century Europe, without the technological advances of modern armies and police forces, an army's only advantages were discipline and organization--and in the face of popular opposition to the regime in power, both could rapidly deteriorate. Such was the case in France after the Napoleonic Wars, where a cumulative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479881155
• ISBN13: 9781479881154
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 8.9"