Gouverner l’opinion

Le pouvoir royal et l’espace public au temps de Louis XV

By (author) Vincent Cossarutto Afterword by Julian Swann Series edited by Lucien Bély

Book cover: Gouverner l’opinion

Extent: 595 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Series: Histoire des Temps modernes

Series volume number: 14

Language: French

Paperback (Forthcoming)

(September 2026)

ISBN: 9782406209409

5.91 x 8.66 inches

Price: $73.00

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(September 2026)

ISBN: 9782406209416

5.91 x 8.66 inches

Price: $143.00

In the 1770s, Louis XV and Chancellor Maupeou imposed judicial reforms that reaffirmed the king’s authority. This policy was backed by an ambitious propaganda campaign. But then comes the time of repression. Shaping public opinion proved a real challenge for Versailles.

  • By (author) Vincent Cossarutto
  • Afterword by Julian Swann
  • Series edited by Lucien Bély