Cidadania e direitos políticos durante os primeiros anos da Revolução Francesa (1788-1790)

Abstract

The following article studies the relationship between citizenship, political rights, and democracy in the early years of the French Revolution, based on the context of Louis XVI’s convocation of the Estates-General on August 8 1789 and the regulations made on voting in the period from 1788 to 1790. Based on a consideration of Rosanvallon’s study on the history of suffrage in France in Le Sacre du Citoyen, the article analyzes the transition from the so-called “Ancien Regime” to the moment of revolution and discusses how the issues affecting France at that particular time may help us to reflect on the problems facing contemporary democracies, particularly in terms of ideas on citizenship and equality, according to Balibar and Ranciere.