Policing Cities in Napoleonic Europe
This book shows how the police functioned in the cities of the Napoleonic Empire. Shifting attention away from political repression, it focuses on the men who embodied this institution and made it work day-to-day. Based on extensive archival research, the book shows how the Napoleonic police were in...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2023, 2023
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
Series: | War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The police system in the cities
- 2. The development of a professional culture
- 3. From cities to Empire: ‘imperialization’ of police structures
- 4. Police work and the people
- 5. Policing as a tool for governing and improving the city
- 7. Conclusion