Historical Perspective on France

Historians in France assume that the restoration of Monarchy after the defeat of Napoleon was doomed.

About the Book

The first compact recent history of the period in English, this book reveals that although the French experimented with two Monarchies and a Republic (1814 - 48), there was substantial stability.

Key Insights

The Institutional framework constructed during the Revolutionary years (1789 - 1814) remained intact, and the ruling elites retained basic control.