Revolutionary Echoes

The lasting impact of the French Revolution on modern France and the world.

20 chapters • ~160 min read

# Revolutionary Echoes: How the French Revolution Shapes Modern France

Table of Contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Introduction: The Revolution's Living Legacy
  4. Chapter 1: The Republic's Foundation - From Revolutionary Assemblies to the Fifth Republic
  5. Chapter 2: Popular Sovereignty in Practice - Street Politics and Democratic Expression
  6. Chapter 3: The Jacobin Legacy - Centralization versus Local Autonomy
  7. Chapter 4: Revolutionary Justice - From the Declaration of Rights to Modern Law
  8. Chapter 5: Laïcité - The Revolutionary Roots of French Secularism
  9. Chapter 6: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - Contemporary Meanings and Contradictions
  10. Chapter 7: Marianne's Many Faces - Revolutionary Symbols in Multicultural France
  11. Chapter 8: Education and Enlightenment - The Revolutionary Mission Continues
  12. Chapter 9: The Yellow Vests - Revolutionary Echoes in Modern Protest
  13. Chapter 10: Immigration and Integration - Who Inherits the Revolution?
  14. Chapter 11: Global Reverberations - French Revolutionary Ideals Abroad
  15. Chapter 12: The Unfinished Revolution - Future Challenges and Possibilities
  16. Primary Sources
  17. Secondary Sources
  18. Theoretical Works
  19. Journals and Periodicals
  20. Newspapers and Magazines