The Paris Commune of 1871: conceptual and reception analysis in Portugal

Abstract

The Paris Commune of 1871 represented, during the second half of the nineteenth century, a significant event in various ways. As a unique historical moment and widely reported, we intend to discuss a set of issues to demonstrate the particular importance of this event, from the series of occurrences, the actions of the protagonists or even the international impact of it. It is therefore important to consider the following: to conduct a survey of theoretical work in order to analyze the concept of revolution, trying to understand to what extent it is considered by different paradigms, what its relationship with other concepts is, or what characteristics define it par excellence; subsequently, and within a context that addresses the Paris Commune of 1871, it is intended to assess the possibility of it being portrayed as a revolution and to present the outlines of its reception in Portugal.