Roger D. Price 
Napoleon III and the Second Empire [PDF ebook] 

In Napoleon III and the 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
* A survey of Napoleon III”s economic, social and political impact
* An outline of the man”s reign and his achievements