02321cam a22003373u 4500 57601 UtSlPG 20260610134328.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 JN Guizot, François, 1787-1874 De la démocratie en France. English Democracy in France. January 1849 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-07-29 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Democracy in France: January 1849" by François Guizot is a political treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the concept of democracy in the context of France's political turmoil following the revolutions of 1789 and subsequent events. Guizot critiques the prevailing ideas surrounding democracy, positing that they foster social conflict rather than unity, and discusses the implications for governance and societal stability. The opening portion of the text reveals Guizot's deep concern regarding the state of democracy in France. He elaborates on the diverse opinions surrounding democracy held by various political factions, elaborating on their implications for social order. The author reflects on the lessons learned from previous historical figures and events, revealing a sense of melancholy about the future of France. He identifies a chaotic mingling of true and false ideas about democracy as the root cause of societal discord, arguing that a stable government must resist the allure of elemental democratic ideologies that could plunge society into further turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Democracy France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 France -- Social conditions -- 19th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57601 98430 98430