The Dreadnought

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Did the revolutions of 1848 fail?

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James Robins
Aug 09, 2023
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FOR THE NEW REPUBLIC, I reviewed the eminent Christopher Clark’s book on the radical upsurges of 1848. Did they revolution fail of its own accord, or was it killed with overwhelming, finessing violence?

Defeat, however stinging, can be revelatory. Liberals found that 1848 exposed the vulnerability of their position (and of the concept of liberalism itse…

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