Napoleon III and the Second Empire

InNapoleon III and the French Second Empire, Roger D. Price considers the mid-century crisis which provided Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte with the opportunity to gain elective office as President. The author outlines the objectives of Napoleon III and provides a historiographical review of the ruler and his regime; details of changing historical attitudes to the period; and a survey of Napoleon III's economic, social and political impact, as well as an outline of the man's reign and his achievements.