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'etat 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.
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