Reflections on the Revolution in France

"This abridgement of 'Reflections on the Revolution' in France [in which British political thinker Edmund Burke presents his arguments against the revolution in France] preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke's polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack's introduction offers a[n] . . . overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke's views on revolution. Burke's critique of revolutionary politics is illuminated further by the extensive supplementary materials collected in a number of themed appendices . . ."--Provided by publisher.