This week we had our long time comrade and resident France expert, Matthew, back on the show to talk about the mixed legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte. Was Napoleon a force for progress or the death of the revolution?

The answer is yes.

Revolutionary Figures: Napoleon Bonaparte
https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/ageofrevolution/revolutionary-figures/napoleon-bonaparte/#

Napoleon: Hegelian Hero
https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/napoleon-hegelian-hero/

Hegel and Napoleon: On Heroes and the Sublime in History
https://minervawisdom.com/2020/04/13/hegel-and-napoleon-on-heroes-and-the-sublime-in-history/

Music: Chant du départ, the anthem of the first French Empire. 

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