Between Censure and Liberalization: The Press and Publishing in Second Empire France

Authors

Oana M. Iancau, University of TorontoFollow

Abstract

Napoleon III's ambition to construct a paradoxical liberal empire encountered a major obstacle in the realm of the press, which chafed under censure and forced the Emperor to consider the ramifications that absolutism would have for his reign, given France's revolutionary history. The article traces the history of censure under the Second Empire, to identify Napoleon III's motivations for liberalization and its consequences for his regime.

First Page

14

Last Page

27

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Recommended Citation

Iancau, Oana M. (2023) "Between Censure and Liberalization: The Press and Publishing in Second Empire France," Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2023.130102
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol13/iss1/2