Equality, Fraternity and Glory

Item Positive Negative
Administration Stability ----accepted rationalization of administration created by the revolution ----- departments headed by prefrects and sub-prefects appointed by the Minister of Interior. Police State
Education Universal, open to all for careers "open to talent" in government and military No intellectual freedom; inculcation of loyalty
Liberalism

Representative Form of government

 

 

 

Meaningless parliamentary body.

Strong controls over speech, press and assembly,

 

Finance

Efficient tax system

National Bank mobilized private capital for development. Quaisi-mercantilistic controls.

Efficient tax system

National bank dampened individual initiative

Equality End to unreasonable privileges; equality for men Women did not retain the gains of the revolution
Religion Freedom of religion, with a return of Catholicism as state religion, changes of revolution re. Church property retained.  
Emigrees Amnesty Amnesty
Property Redistribution of revolution retained; laws of contracts and indebtedness facilitated private enterprise.