Citizenship and Wars

<p>The early years of democracy in France were marked by a society divided by civil war class war and violent conflict. <em>Citizenship and Wars</em> explores the concept of citizenship in a time of social and political upheaval and considers what the conflict meant for citizen-soldiers women children and the elderly. This highly original argument based on primary research brings new life to debates about the making of French identity in the 19th century.<br>Putting the latest theoretical thinking into empirical use the author assesses how the function of the state and its citizens changed during the Paris Commune and Franco-Prussian War. The study considers fresh issues such as: <br>*how the people coped with the collapse of their government<br>*what the upheaval meant for the provinces of France<br>*how the issue of citizenship affected religious identities<br>*the differences between colonial Algeria and metropolitan France.</p>