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Napoleon III in France FOCUS QUESTION How did Napoleon III seek to reconcile popular and conservative forces in an authoritarian nation-state?

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Early nationalism was generally liberal and idealistic and could be democratic and radical (see Chapter 21). Yet nationalism also flourished in authoritarian states, which imposed social and economic changes from above. Napoleon Bonaparte’s France had already combined national feeling with authoritarian rule. Napoleon’s nephew, Louis Napoleon, revived and extended this combination.