Jacques-Pierre Brissot was among the major architects of the
French Revolution, yet history has vilified and then dismissed him.
His early intellectual development was strongly influenced by
Enlightenment ideas and aspirations. However, his own remarkable
construct of a just, democratic society, universal suffrage, and a
renewed humanity living in moral and political freedom foreshadowed
many present-day ideologies. The prevailing view of Brissot has
pigeonholed him as Brissot, the police spy, a label difficult to
remove.
Although this contention has been disputed at some length, Loft
presents an alternative view of the forces that shaped Brissot's
social and political activism. Tracing the gradual evolution of his
ideology from its earliest stages reveals that he did not suddenly
become a radical in the mid-1780s. An open, objective, and thorough
evaluation of Brissot's work uncovers the roots of his lifelong
commitment to reformist, egalitarian, and democratic ideals. To
understand Brissot, the man and his work, one must assess the
cultural, intellectual, and political influences that surrounded
him. Loft offers the necessary fusion of text and context,
providing a serious reconsideration of Brissot and his
contributions to the history of human rights. Scholars and other
researchers of the French Revolution and European political thought
will find this study of particular value.
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