Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. 1 Introduction: A Social History of Politics 1
5. 2 ‘‘We the Undersigned, Citizens of the State’’: Three Forms of Popular Republicanism 18
6. 3 A New Politics: The Emergence of Republican Bargaining, 1848–1853 58
7. 4 Fragmented Hegemony: The Limits of Elite Power, 1853–1863 100
8. 5 The Triumph of Democracy, 1863–1876 125
9. 6 Failure of Discipline: The Suppression of Popular Politics, 1875–1886 153
10. 7 Conclusion: Popular Republicans’ Legacies 184
11. Notes 199
12. Abbreviations 237
13. Bibliography 239
14. Index 253