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A 12 page research paper that examines the basis of French nationalism within the framework of the French Revolution of 1789. French colonialism and the French Algerian war are discussed in this context. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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aspect was the "ideological accentuation of the distinction between citizens and foreigners" (Brubaker, 1992, p. 35). By formulating the concept of the national citizen, as well as the "legally
homogeneous national citizenry," the Revolution also invented the concept of the foreigner at the same time (Brubaker, 1992, p. 46). It divided the population into citizens and foreigners. This simplification
of the political spectrum resulted in the term "letranger" taking on new significance as a political epithet, as it condensed around itself the psychological ramifications of someone who is completely
outside of the accepted norm (Brubaker, 1992). In this new configuration, nationals, as well as actually foreigners, could be accused of being a "letranger" (Brubaker, 1992). As Tallien remarked
"the only foreigners in France are bad citizens" (Brubaker, 1992, p. 47). Examination of subsequent French history from 1789 not only demonstrates the continuing influence of the French Revolution, but
also how the categories of "French" and "foreigner," which were established at that time, continued to evolve. According to historian Gordon Wright, "the French Revolution has defined the French
understanding of themselves since 1789" (Polasky, 1996, p. 5). Echoing this sentiment, the nineteenth century revolutionary leader Alphonse de Lamartine said, prior to the second great French revolution in 1848,
that "France is revolutionary, or she is nothing at all" (Polasky, 1996, p. 5). As these statements suggest, French history did not result from a gradual evolution of forces but
rather has been flung from one revolutionary movement to another (Polasky, 1996). Following the example set in 1789, French revolutionaries not only toppled traditional institutions again in 1848 and
in 1871, but threatened to do so again on numerous occasions throughout the twentieth century (Polasky, 1996). The "missionary" vision that inspired French revolutionaries led them to condemn despotism wherever
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