Guizot, François 1787-1874 creator text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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) Original publication data not identified Democracy France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 France -- Social conditions -- 19th century JN Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57601 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57601 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134328.0 57601