'France, Constant and the Myth of Revolution' Lecture, by Ángel Rivero

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6 October 2026 · 18:30

CaixaForum Barcelona, la Font de la Guatlla, Sants-Montjuïc

The French Revolution changed history and created a myth that is still alive. It shared a common language with the American revolution — rights, sovereignty, constitution — yet gave rise to a very different process: more disruptive and unstable. It combined the spirit of emancipation with the drift into terror, the universalist impulse with nation-building. It was the mirror in which later revolutions would look at themselves, and also a key moment in the development of liberalism. By Ángel Rivero, senior lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has recently published a political biography of Benjamin Constant and has edited authors such as Constant, Isaiah Berlin and Ágnes Heller.

Part of the programme: 'Revolutions' Series. See the 4 activities in this programme in Barcelona, from October 6 to November 17.

Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 6 October 2026

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