Böcker av Isser (Columbia University) Woloch

A great historian explains how Napoleon forged a dictatorship and explores the dilemmas of collaboration, personal and political.

This work examines the development of a new civic order in France after 1789, tracing the New Regime's evolving civic values, policies and institutions. Topics explored include the shifts in lawmaking and local authority, the creation of public primary schools and experiments in public assistance.