The French Second Empire: An Anatomy of Political Power (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521036320)

This thoroughly researched book on the Second Empire examines how Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was able to secure election as President of the Republic and subsequently to launch a coup d'état to establish a Second Empire. It considers the ways in which power was exercised by the new empire and how Napoleon III engaged in a difficult process of transition towards more liberal policies only to experience catastrophic defeat and the destruction of the regime because of war against Prussia.

Author: Roger Price
ISBN-10: 0521036321
ISBN-13: 9780521036320
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2007
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.16d