Education in France

To what extent did Napoleon establish a dictatorship in France/Was Napoleon more a dictator or an enlightened despot? Napoleon had a great personality, strength of character and he was skillful. He was a perfect body en charactered Machiavelli, with his idea that a men should be both a fox and a lion. Some historians believe that Napoleon was a dictator, for his use of the military and his corruption in the government, others believe that he was an enlightened despot, due to his ability in revolutionise

reason for his success and rise to power. Napoleon made no major reforms to the military and didn’t invent any new equipment, he simply perfected what France already had. His military success was the most important part of his rise to power because it won him the people of France. When he over took the throne in a coup he was considered a hero of France; which allowed him to take over with little resistance from a loyal public who’s hearts

Bonaparte was an effective tyrant. He reinstated Roman Catholicism as the official religion of France through the Concordat of 1801. He introduced the Napoleonic Code, allowing for religious freedoms. As well he put his youthfulness to good use, rebuilding a dejected French army. He had huge victories over Austria, Egypt, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Spain. Overall, by 1812 France and Napoleon controlled directly or by alliance most of western Europe. He also was at the head of

Napoleon was the emperor of France after the revolution. Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, and died on May 5, 1821, on an island named St. Helena. Bonaparte ruled as emperor of France from 1804 to 1815. He made France the dominant power for over a decade. There are many things Napoleon that makes him a MVP. He is one of world’s best military leaders. He revolutionized military training. He reorganized education for France. He pretty much gave France the greatest glory it's

there are many representations of school systems and inner city life. Laurent Cantet's film, Entre les murs (The Class), presents a view of the school system in France. Entre les murs is based on the memoirs of François Bégaudeau, a teacher in the French suburbs. While Entre les murs deals with poorer, suburban schooling in France, one chapter in David Simon and Edward Burns' book, The Corner, discusses schooling in the Baltimore inner-city. These two representations have many similarities and

are considerably different. In the case of France and the U.S. there are a lot of similarities, but I will be focusing on the differences between each of their systems. The aspects that I will be comparing are police, courts, the legal profession, legal education, criminal procedural law, corrections, and juvenile justice and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The policing system in France is a lot different than the one in the U.S. In France there is one big centralized police system run

people would argue that Napoleon is a hero as his brave nature made France one of the superior countries in the world. I believe Napoleon was a hero, as his many accomplishments improved the French society and ultimately enlightened the world. Not only he did better for France through his policy but he also expanded the boundaries of France with many battles through his strategically planned military. He gave citizens of France the pride they needed. Being a military genius, Napoleon won many

During the late 18th century, France was divided into two different social classes of people.  One, were the first and second estate who were very wealthy and yielded political power.  They consisted of the clergy, nobles, and royalty.  The rest of the population of France, the 97%, were poor common people that had poverty and high tax imposed on them, and they were known as the third estate.  The third estate wanted democracy, and the first and second estate wanted a monarchy, which caused the French

the king of France. During the long reign of Louis XIV, he attempted to make France an absolute monarch. Though Louis XIV was a good ruler, he was also unsuccessful in some things that could change France. Baron de Montesquieu had a great impact on making France an absolute monarch after Louis XIV. Before Montesquieu could have any impact on France, there has to be an understanding of what occurred to both himself and his country that could help show why Montesquieu did anything to France. Montesquieu

creation of the modern, unitary, and bureaucratic state. Although France was the first to undergo this incredible administrative and social restructuring, the accomplishments and efficiency of Napoleon’s reforms triggered a progressive conversion to the bureaucratic state model across Europe and – arguably – the rest of the world. From