Le Bon Gustav. Psychology of Revolution

Batoche Books, 2001. — 200 p.Introduction: The Revision of History
The Psychological Elements of Revolutionary Movements
General Characteristics of Revolutions
Scientific and Political Revolutions
Religious Revolutions
The Action of Governments in Revolutions
The Part Played by the People in Revolutions.
The Forms of Mentality Prevalent During Revolution.
Individual Variations of Character in Time of Revolution.
The Mystic Mentality and the Jacobin Mentality.
The Revolutionary and Criminal Mentalities.
The Psychology of Revolutionary Crowds
The Psychology of the Revolutionary Assemblies
The French Revolution
The Origins of the French Revolution
The Opinions of Historians Concerning the French Revolution
The Psychological Foundations of the Ancien Régime.
Mental Anarchy at the Time of the Revolution and the Influence Attributed to the Philosophers
Psychological Illusions Respecting the French Revolution.
The Rational, Affective, Mystic, and Collective Influences Active During the Revolution
The Psychology of the Constituent Assembly
The Psychology of the Legislative Assembly
The Psychology of the Convention
The Government of the Convention
Instances of Revolutionary Violence
The Armies of the Revolution
Psychology of the Leaders of the Revolution
The Conflict Between Ancestral Influences and Revolutionary Principles
The Last Convulsions of Anarchy — the Directory.
The Restoration of Order. The Consular Republic.
Political Consequences of the Conflict Between Traditions and Revolutionary Principles During the Last Century.
The Recent Evolution of the Revolutionary Principles.
The Progress of Democratic Beliefs since the Revolution.
The Results of Democratic Evolution.
The New Forms of Democratic Belief.
Conclusions
Notes