Gemdarmes and the State in Nineteenth Century Europe
by:
Clive Emsley (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780198207986 (0198207980)
Publish date: October 14th 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
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