7.18- Democracy In Action

Podcast explores the aftermath of the February Revolution in France and the formation of a Republican provisional government. It discusses the fall of the Orlean monarchy and the establishment of the Second Republic. The democratization of elections during the revolution of 1848 is explored, along with the tension between the provisional government and the left wing demonstrators. The hasty but remarkable democratic election in France following the Revolution of 1848 is also discussed, with implications for the left-wing radicals and socialists.