These essays represents the fruits of twenty years of careful research in the political and intellectual history of the Atlantic civilization, particularly as it relates to the leading movements and men of France. Bernstein's expert knowledge of the history of political movements and social policies places him among the ranking authorities in that field.
Contents: âMarat, Friend of the Peopleâ; âRobespierre and the Problem of Warâ; âBritish Jacobinismâ; âJefferson on the French Revolutionâ; âBabeuf and Babouvismâ; âSaint-Simon's Philosophy of Historyâ; âFrom Social Utopia to Social Scienceâ; âFrench Democracy and the American Civil Warâ; âThe First International in France, 1964-1871â; âThe Paris Communeâ; âThe American Press Views the Communeâ; âThe First International and a New Holy Alliance.â