Description: This study of the Napoleonic period examines the problems of ruling an expanding empire, and the effects of imperialism on France's relationship with other European countries. It also considers the populations subjected to French rule, and the nature of their resistance or adaptation.
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'Based on extensive reading in five languages, Stuart Woolf's book offers a unique picture of how Napoleonic Europe both worked and malfunctioned. Students and teachers alike will find it invaluable as a compendium of otherwise elusive information, a genuinely original contribution to a field where re-cycling is too often the norm.' - The Times Literary Supplement
'In this important, well-written, clear and wide-ranging book Professor Woolf brings out the ambivalent nature of the Napoleonic regime. ... His first-rate study deserves wide attention.' - French Studies 'It is a very interesting book, not only for the specialist, but also for the general reader. ... the work can be warmly recommended.' - Modern and Contemporary France