| Gendarmes and the State in Nineteenth-Century Europe Contributor(s): Emsley, Clive (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198207980 ISBN-13: 9780198207986 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: This book provides the first serious look at the origins and development of the role of soldier-policemen: the gendarmeries of nineteenth-century Europe. Looking at how the model was first developed in France and then exported across Europe, Emsley argues that gendarmes played a significant role in establishing the state, particularly in rural areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 363.209 |
| LCCN: 99023234 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.04" W x 8.8" (1.23 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides the first serious look at the origins and development of the role of soldier-policemen: the gendarmeries of nineteenth-century Europe. Looking at how the model was first developed in France and then exported across Europe, Emsley argues that gendarmes played a significant role in establishing the state, particularly in rural areas. |