For centuries, historians have debated whether the “Great Fear” panic in the early days of the French Revolution was driven by the mass hysteria of ignorant peasants or a rational response to the ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Political Science Quarterly is the oldest and most widely read political science journal in the country. Published since 1886, ...

Study finds that politics, public expectations fuel hyperinflation. More than 200 years later, historians are still gleaning some unexpected insights from the French Revolution -- not about tyranny or ...

In case anyone's failed to notice, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the 'French Revolution'. This is usually seen as a series of political and social events beginning with the storming of the ...

Broken hearts and Greek role models -- A rebel joins the cause -- Turning back the British tide : the Battle of Saratoga -- French egos and colonial conspirators -- Washington's West Point architect - ...

Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in ...