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Monthly Archives: October 2026
Napoleon and Modern Authoritarianism
Napoleon Bonaparte created modern authoritarianism, according to Lynn Hunt, a leading historian of the French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815). During the French Revolutionary Wars, Bonaparte became became a popular general of a people’s army. He then seized power in a … Continue reading
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