Crowned Democracy. France and the Reforms of Napoleon III in the 1860s.
Maria Uvarova
Moscow: Gaidar Institute Publishing House, 2014. 256 p.
ISBN 978-5-93255-391-6
The book is dedicated to one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of France – the liberal reforms during the empire of Napoleon III. Despite the importance of their role in the history of the country, these events have been poorly studied by historians. The author’s task is to trace how the authoritarian form of government made concessions to democracy and adapted its principles. And also to analyze the peculiarity of the political system that was created in the course of these reforms. For a wide range of readers interested in the history of France, political regimes, public thought and social history.
ISBN 978-5-93255-391-6
The book is dedicated to one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of France – the liberal reforms during the empire of Napoleon III. Despite the importance of their role in the history of the country, these events have been poorly studied by historians. The author’s task is to trace how the authoritarian form of government made concessions to democracy and adapted its principles. And also to analyze the peculiarity of the political system that was created in the course of these reforms. For a wide range of readers interested in the history of France, political regimes, public thought and social history.