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In comparison to the french revolution, the american revolution has come to seem a parochial and rather dull event. this, despitethe fact that the american revolution was successful--realizing the purposes of the revolutionaries and establishing a durable political regime--while the french revolution was a resounding failure, devouring its own children and leading to an imperial despotism, followed by an eventual restoration of the monarchy.
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In Comparison To The French Revolution, The

Irving Kristol
In comparison to the french revolution, the american revolution has come to seem a parochial and rather dull event. this, despitethe fact that the american revolution was successful--realizing the purposes of the revolutionaries and establishing a durable political regime--while the french revolution was a resounding failure, devouring its own children and leading to an imperial despotism, followed by an eventual restoration of the monarchy.
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