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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 indeed an instrument of power, but also a profession and a service to the public. Traditionally associated with the image of Joseph Fouché and with political surveillance, the Napoleonic police, when studied from the local level, thus reveals itself to be much more complex and oriented simultaneously towards both the preservation of the regime and maintaining good urban order.




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.

Policing Cities in Napoleonic Europe

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      Publisher Springer International Publishing AG
      Published 22 November 2022
      ISBN-13 9783031110535
      978-3031110535
      ISBN-10 3031110536
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      Colonialism and imperialism European history Crime and criminology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 indeed an instrument of power, but also a profession and a service to the public. Traditionally associated with the image of Joseph Fouché and with political surveillance, the Napoleonic police, when studied from the local level, thus reveals itself to be much more complex and oriented simultaneously towards both the preservation of the regime and maintaining good urban order.




      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.

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