The Gilets Jaunes and the New Social Contract

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Charles Devellennes (University of Kent)

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English

Bristol University Press
19 January 2022

Political science & theory; Demonstrations & protest movements; Revolutionary groups & movements

This book provides a lively account of the gilets jaunes, the yellow vest movement that has shaken France since 2018.

Charles Devellennes assesses what lessons can be drawn from their activities and the impact for the contemporary relationship between state and citizen. Informed by a dialogue with past political theorists - from Hobbes, Spinoza, Rousseau to Rawls, Nozick and Diderot - and reflecting on the challenges posed by the yellow vest movement, the author rethinks the concept of the social contract for contemporary societies around the world. It proposes a new relationship between the state and the individual, and establishes the necessity of rethinking the modern democratic nature of our representative polities in order to provide a genuine process for the healing of social ills.

By: Charles Devellennes (University of Kent)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529212211
ISBN 10: 1529212219
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 19 January 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Critical times for the social contract; Violence and the state; Liberty; Democracy; Economic justice; A renewal of the social contract; Conclusion

Charles Devellennes is Senior Lecturer in Political and Social Thought at the University of Kent.

Reviews for The Gilets Jaunes and the New Social Contract

""In using the gilets jaunes movement to argue for a new social contract, the book offers fresh insights into the root causes of the protest movement, an appealing read for anyone interested in contemporary French politics and society."" Nick Parsons, Cardiff University ""Devellennes applies a theoretical model to the contemporary issue of the gilets jaunes movement in a way that illuminates both our modern condition and the theoretical tradition that has shaped our time."" James Martel, San Francisco State University