Monarchy and popular rebellion reinforce each other in a circular escalation.

Evidence

The king also used the raw energy of this new class; he uses the rebellions: urban rebellions against feudal lords, and peasant jacqueries against landowners. And what, asks Montlosier, do we see at work in these rebellions? The discontent of the new class, obviously. But above all, the hand of the king. It was the king who inspired all the rebellions, because every rebellion weakened the power of the nobles and therefore strengthened the power of the king, who urged the nobles to make concessions. And thanks to a circular process, every royal act of emancipation made the people stronger and more arrogant. Every concession the king made to this new class led to further rebellions. Monarchy and popular rebellion worked hand in glove. — Michel Foucault, Society Must Be Defended, 246

Categorization

• XREF: The monarchy-rebellion feedback loop is a mechanism analog to how elites co-opt and channel subaltern discontent. — connects to: Restricting freedom provokes the rebellion it aims to prevent; Political siege is reciprocal; the ruler’s resource mobilization proves the adversary’s strength

Broader Connections

• Political siege is reciprocal; the ruler’s resource mobilization proves the adversary’s strength #complicates (0.78)
• Restricting freedom provokes the rebellion it aims to prevent #complicates (0.72)