Phantom Terror: Political Paranoia and the Creation of the Modern State, 1789-1848
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For the ruling and propertied classes of the late eighteenth century, the years following the French Revolution were characterized by intense anxiety. Monarchs and their courtiers lived in constant fear of rebellion, convinced that their power-and their heads-were at risk. Driven by paranoia, they chose to fight back against every threat and insurgency, whether real or merely perceived, repressing their populaces through surveillance networks and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0465039898
ISBN13:9780465039890
Release Date:February 2015
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:592 Pages
Weight:2.00 lbs.
Dimensions:2.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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