The French Second Empire :: an anatomy of political power /

This book is about a major historical figure, Napoleon III, and a political regime. It examines how Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (nephew of the first Napoleon) was able to secure election as President of the Republic and subsequently to launch a coup d'état to establish a Second Empire. It then co...

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1. Verfasser: Price, Roger (Roger David), 1944-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Schriftenreihe:New studies in European history.
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Zusammenfassung:This book is about a major historical figure, Napoleon III, and a political regime. It examines how Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (nephew of the first Napoleon) was able to secure election as President of the Republic and subsequently to launch a coup d'état to establish a Second Empire. It then considers the ways in which power was exercised by the new imperial regime. Later, apparent stability led Napoleon III to engage in a difficult process of transition towards a more liberal regime; but at the point of success the decision was taken to go to war against Prussia which resulted in a catastrophic defeat and the destruction of his regime. This is a most thoroughly researched book on the Second Empire, which makes a contribution to our knowledge of a vitally important period of French history following the 1848 revolution and the intense mid-century crisis.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 507 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-497) and index.
ISBN:0511018983
9780511018985
0521808308
9780521808309
0511119909
9780511119903
9780511496844
0511496842

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