Our session juxtaposes two books published in 2012, written by scholars far-flung (in the UK and the USA) and who did not know of the others’ book until after the fact.  In a spirit of friendly rivalry and intellectual sparring, we hope to share our excitement for revolutionary studies… even if we do not agree on how it should be studied!

We put the book covers here to pique your curiosity, and if you want to get a sense of their differences, various reviews are available on-line in French Studies and other journals.  Looking forward to a lively discussion in January!