Christopher Clark charts the causes and consequences of the wave of revolutions that swept across Europe in the 1840s

By Matt Elton

Published: Wednesday, 10 May 2023 at 12:00 am


In 1848, a tidal wave of revolution swept across Europe – from Sicily to Paris, Berlin to Vienna. But what sparked this cascade of unrest, and how can we explain its apparent synchronicity? Speaking to Matt Elton, Christopher Clark charts the causes of the uprisings, and explores the consequences on the continent in the following decades.

Christopher Clark is the author of Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849 (Penguin, 2023)

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