The role of the Financial crisis in the wake of 1789: the political role of the public debt

Von 45.28 Fr /Std

This 60-minute course examines the pivotal role of France's crippling public debt in the lead-up to the 1789 Revolution. We will explore how decades of costly wars left the monarchy fiscally insolvent. The course will reveal how the Crown's attempts to reform the tax system—and extend taxation to the privileged nobility and clergy—sparked a political showdown. We will analyze how the aristocracy’s refusal to sacrifice its fiscal exemptions created a constitutional deadlock, forcing the king to convene the Estates-General for the first time in over 150 years. Ultimately, this course demonstrates that the financial crisis was not merely an economic problem, but a deeply political one that catalyzed the collapse of the Ancien Régime. (based on academic research)

Ort

Online aus Niederlande

Über mich

PhD in Political Science + Philosophy
Teaching for 15 years French institutions, European history and introduction to geopolitics.
French living in the Netherlands (Groningen)
Passionate about politics, news and history
1 book, 3 articles and 3 book chapter published :)
Speciality : history of European public finance / Philosophy of institutions.

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PhD in Political Science and Philosophy (Lausanne + Paris)
Ma in Management and Political Science
BA in Law and Philosophy.
I was educated mainly in France, but I also studied in Switzerland and have experience travelling, working and living in Japan.

Erfahrung / Qualifikationen

15 years of teaching at BA and MA level (Paris, Lausanne, Tokyo), conceiving and teaching my own content. I taught geopolitics, history of ideas, French Institutions and philosophy.

Alter

Kinder (7-12 Jahre alt)

Jugendliche (13-17 Jahre alt)

Erwachsene (18-64 Jahre alt)

Seniorinnen und Senioren (65+ Jahre alt)

Unterrichtsniveau

Anfänger

Mittel

Fortgeschritten

Dauer

60 Minuten

Unterrichtet in

Englisch

Französisch

Fachkenntnisse

Europäische geschichte

Verfügbarkeit einer typischen Woche

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via Webcam

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04-08

08-12

12-16

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20-24

French Political Institutions, a 2x60 minutes overview of the 5th Republic dynamics

27.36 Fr /Std

This concise 60-minute course offers a rapid yet comprehensive exploration of France's political landscape. Delve into the unique architecture of the Fifth Republic, examining the interplay between its key institutions: the Presidency, Parliament, and Constitutional Council. We will uncover the nuances of its semi-presidential system, analyzing how executive power is wielded and constrained. The course will also touch upon the evolution of the French party system and the challenges it faces today, from cohabitation to the rise of new political forces. By the end of this session, participants will have a clear understanding of the fundamental principles and dynamic forces shaping French politics.

French institutions (in French for B2/C1 students)

39.62 Fr /Std

This 20-hour course (10 x 2 hours) offers both an introduction to French and European political history (the concept of the rule of law, revolutions, representative system), and a detailed introduction to the 5th Republic (history, President, National Assembly, Constitutional Council, decentralized and deconcentrated administrative organization of the territory, independent administrative authorities, etc.). In the last hour, a presentation of the political landscape party by party if there is time left. This course is aimed at French-speaking students of political science, communication and journalism, or anyone wishing to better understand the French institutional system. Questions and presentations can be given in English.