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Napoleon and His Collaborators: The Making of a Dictatorship by Isser Woloch

Napoleon and His Collaborators: The Making of a Dictatorship by Isser Woloch W. W. Norton & Company 2001 COPYRIGHT FIRST EDITION-HARDCOVER IN CELL WRAPPED DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-EX LIBRARY-BOOK SIZE 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Language ‏ : ‎ English... Napoleon and His Collaborators: The Making of a Dictatorship by Isser Woloch W. W. Norton & Company 2001 COPYRIGHT FIRST EDITION-HARDCOVER IN CELL WRAPPED DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-EX LIBRARY-BOOK SIZE 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 281 pages A great historian explains how Napoleon forged a dictatorship and explores the dilemmas of collaboration, personal and political. The Eighteenth Brumaire, November 9, 1799: with France in political and economic turmoil, a group of disaffected politicians enlisted the talented general Napoleon Bonaparte to lead a coup d'etat and establish "confidence from below, authority from above." This is the story of how Napoleon managed his ascent from general of the Republic and first consul to dictator and conqueror of Europe. Napoleon did not vault into the imperial throne but moved toward dictatorship gradually; each assertion of new power came gilded with a veneer of legality and a rhetoric of commitment to the ideals of 1789. In this fashion Napoleon not only gained the upper hand over his partners of Brumaire but also retained their loyalty and services going forward. Far from shunting aside those collaborators, he put them to use in ways that satisfied their most emphatic needs: political security, material self-interest, social status, and the opportunity for high-level public service. 10 illustrations.

Stated First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine/ like new

Stated First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine/ like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.