A Velvet Empire: French Informal Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century

by David Todd

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How France's elites used soft power to pursue their imperial ambitions in the nineteenth century

After Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military conquest. A Velvet Empire is a global history of French imperialism in the nineteenth century, providing new insights into the mechanisms of imperial collaboration that extended...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691171831

ISBN13:9780691171838

Release Date:January 2021

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"

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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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