Reflections on another French revolution
Two of the legs of France’s three-legged stool have fallen off and no one knows if it can – or how – it can be fixed.
Two of the legs of France’s three-legged stool have fallen off and no one knows if it can – or how – it can be fixed.
In 1789, Marie Antoinette allegedly believed that cake held the answer to her ever-growing political problems. Parisians – soon to be revolting – were starving.
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