Political Representation in the Ancien Régime

Taylor & Francis

Political Representation in the Ancien RgimeAuthor(s): Joaquim Albareda, Manuel Herrero Snchez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138335325, 978-1138335325\nSynopsis\nWhat kind of political representation existed in the Ancien Rgime? Which social sectors were given a voice, and how were they represented in the institutions? These are some of the issues addressed by the authors of this book from different institutional angles (monarchies and republics; parliaments and municipalities), from various European territories and finally from a connected and comparative perspective.\n\nThe aim is twofold: analyse the different mechanisms of political representation before Liberalism, their strengths and limitations; value the processes of oligarchisation and the possible mismatch between a libertarian model and a reality which was far from its idealised image.