A study of the counter-revolutionary policies pursued by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's regime in France after 1848.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; 1. Dominant classes: the social elites; 2. Coming to terms with 'democracy'; 3. Aspiring social groups: the middle classes; 4. Peasants and rural society: a dominated class?; 5. Peasants and politics; 6. The formation of a working class; 7. The working class challenge: socialisation and political choice; Conclusion.