HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Free Trade, Bourgeoisie, Legislature
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Liberal nationalism to 1848: most nationalists were liberal, nationalists want their nation to be free and independent--self governing. Revolutions breaking out in every european country and city-- liberal national revolutions. In 1848 all revolutions end in defeat and failure--major defeat for liberal nationalists. New vs. old conservatism: new conservatism: otto von bismarck, old conservatism: klemens von metternich, similarities. Both conservative want to preserve institutions of monarchy, aristocracy, and old order. Both anti-liberal (liberalism is the enemy: differences. Metternich sees industrial revolution as dangerous, disruptive, and a threat to world order. Bismarck understands that the industrial revolution can be used to strengthen power of the monarchy (sees link between industrial and military power) Metternich sees nationalism as most dangerous revolutionary force. Bismarck (chancellor of prussia) -- nationalism can be used to embrace power of monarchy. People will be willing to die/kill for the king. Metternich has a monolithic view of liberalism and that they"re all bad.
