Skip to main content

In Medio Stat Virtus? The Adaptability of the Moderate Project of Politics in Mid-nineteenth-Century Europe (1830–1870)

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
The Politics of Moderation in Modern European History

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Political History ((PSPH))

  • 270 Accesses

Abstract

Amerigo Caruso argues that despite the rise of the political mass market along with modern ideologies and new public information strategies, elitist ideas of moderation and anti-extremist rhetoric maintained positive connotations. In mid-nineteenth-century Europe, the elite-based juste milieu culture often converged with aspects of modern politics such as the demand for pragmatism, efficiency, and technocratic expertise. Finally, the rhetoric of realism, the search for national cohesion and the consolidation of expanded elites of aristocracy and middle-class notables also contributed to upholding the juste milieu tradition and reorienting the politics of moderation at the mid-century.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Amerigo Caruso .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2019 The Author(s)

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Caruso, A. (2019). In Medio Stat Virtus? The Adaptability of the Moderate Project of Politics in Mid-nineteenth-Century Europe (1830–1870). In: de Haan, I., Lok, M. (eds) The Politics of Moderation in Modern European History. Palgrave Studies in Political History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27415-3_6

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27415-3_6

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-27414-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-27415-3

  • eBook Packages: HistoryHistory (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics