1. ROUSSEAU: Democratic Revolutionary Theory

Rousseau video lecture.

Recommended Reading: Rousseau, Discourse on Inequality, pp. 9-13, 23-33, 37; Rousseau, “The Social Contract,” fr. Curtis, pp. 18-23, 30-33.

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Notes on ROUSSEAU

 

2. PAINE: American and French

Paine video lecture.

Recommended Reading: Thomas Paine, Age of Reason, pp. 7-19.

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Notes on Paine 2

 

Am Rev 2

 

3. ROBESPIERRE: French

Robespierre video lecture.

Recommended Reading: Maximillien Robespierre, pp. 20-21, 32-35, 49-56, 59-60, 66-72, 95-101

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ROBESPIERRE NOTES

 

French Rev 2

 

4. ARENDT: American and French

Arendt, On Revolution video lecture.

Recommended Reading: Hannah Arendt, On Revolution, pp. 223-240. 

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0 Arendt Presentation

5. CLR JAMES: Haitian

CLR James, The Black Jacobins video lecture.

Recommended Reading: CLR James, The Black Jacobins, pp. pp. ix-xi, 3-26, 85-91.

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Hait Rev