![]() | A Velvet Empire: French Informal Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century How France's elites used soft power to pursue their imperial ambitions in the nineteenth century David Todd is senior lecturer in world history at King's College London. His books include Free Trade and Its Enemies in France, 1814-1851 . |
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