HIST 276: France Since 1871
Lecture 03 - Centralized State and Republic. Despite various attempts at reform, France remains the most centralized state in Europe. The organization of the country around the Parisian center was originally a consequence of the French Revolution, which gave birth to the departmental regions. These regions have retained an oppositional relationship towards the metropolitan center. In 1875, an enduring republic was formed despite the competing claims of the Comte de Chambord and the Orleanists. This republic owed its founding largely to support from workers and peasants in the various non-Parisian departments. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 03 - Centralized State and Republic |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Paris: The Importance of the Capital in a Centralized State |
| [00:09:59] | 2. Centralization over Centuries: France from 1500 to Present |
| [00:29:01] | 3. Comte de Chambord: The "Miracle Baby" |
| [00:36:06] | 4. Royalism and Religious Revival |
| [00:44:31] | 5. Birth of the Third Republic |
| References |
| Lecture 3 - Centralized State and Republic Instructor: Professor John Merriman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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