In Napoleon III, Roger Price considers the mid-century crisis which provided Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte with the opportunity to gain elective office as President, and offers a historio graphical review of the ruler and his regime.

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