The political philosophy of the 18th century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau has long been associated with the dramatic events of the French Revolution. This book examines the connection between Rousseau's thought and the revolutionary traditions of modern Europe.

Introduction; Part I: Democracy and Violence; 1. Why Rousseau Mistrusts Revolutions Blaise Bachofen; 2. The General Will and National Conscioussness: Radical Requirements of Democratic Legitimacy in the Writing of Rousseau and Fanon Jane Anna Gordon; 3. Rousseau and the Terror: A Reassessment Julian Bourg; 4. Arbitrariness and Freedom: Hegel on Rousseau and Revolution Angelica Nuzzo; Part II: Philosophy and Political Change; 5. Reverse Revolution: The Paradox of Rousseau's Authorship Faycal Falaky; 6. The General Will Between Conservation and Revolution Holger Ross Lauritsen; 7. Rousseau and Revolution in the Making of a Modern Political Culture: Denmark 1750-1850 Holger Ross Lauritsen; Part III: Revolution and History; 8. Creation, Destruction and Continuity of Order Christiane Mossin; 9. Rousseau and the Revolutions of the Earth: Remarks on a Natural Metaphor Antoine Hatzenberger; 10. The Revolutionary Return of the Orator: Public Space and the Spoken Word in the Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Masano Yamashita; 11. Rousseau, the Revolution and the Republic Masano Yamashita; Index.

Now published as Bloomsbury Research in Political Philosophy. Continuum Studies in Political Philosophy presents cutting-edge scholarship in the field of political philosophy. Making available the latest high-quality research from an international range of scholars working on key topics and controversies in political philosophy and political science, this series is an important and stimulating resource for students and academics working in the area. Editorial Board: David Mapel, UC Boulder, USA Jon Quong, Manchester Centre for Political Theory, UK Zofia Stemplowska, University of Reading, UK Victor Tadros, University of Warwick, UK