Transnational France

<p>Now in its second edition, Tyler Stovall’s <i>Transnational France</i> takes a transnational approach to the history of modern France that draws the reader into a key aspect of France’s political culture: universalism.</p><p>Beginning with the French Revolution and its aftermath, Stovall traces French history right up to the present day and examines France’s relations with three other areas of the world: Europe, the United States, and France’s colonial empire. The book shines a light onto both French identity and the history of the world more broadly, which allows the reader to engage with French history in a much wider context. This new edition features an additional chapter on France in the twenty-first century that offers an analysis of current events and issues as seen through historical perspective. Issues addressed include anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and the <i>gilets jaunes</i>, as well as the impact of Brexit, the maturation of the National Front under Marine LePen, and the administration of Emmanuel Macron. </p><p>Giving a global view of France’s history, this is the perfect volume for students of modern France and French history courses.</p> <p>Introduction 1. French Revolution, World Revolution 2. Restoration, Revolution, and Empire: France, 1815–1852 3. Imperial Democracy? France under the Second Empire, 1852–1870 4. Paris: The Making of a World Capital 5. The Universal Republic 6. The Republican Empire 7. The Universal Nation in a World at War 8. From One War to Another: The Universal Nation in Crisis 9. France in the Second World War: Defeat and Rebirth of the Universal Nation 10. The Fourth Republic: New Challenges for the Transnational Nation 11. The Fifth Republic: A New Era for France 12. Postcolonial France: A New Universal Nation? 13. Into the Present: France in the Twenty-First Century Conclusion</p>