Synopses & Reviews
Michele Cunningham demonstrates that Napoleon III's motives for intervening in Mexico in the 1860s were consistent with his foreign policy, which was based on his belief that free trade was the best foundation for peace. He saw the establishment of a friendly government in Mexico as an opportunity to expand that policy to encompass the world by ensuring European access to American markets and preventing monopoly by the US.
Review
"...appropriate for undergraduate courses in Mexican history or European foreign policy..." --
History: Reviews of New Books
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-247) and index.
About the Author
Michele Cunningham is Visiting Research Fellow in History, University of Adelaide.
Table of Contents
List of Maps * Preface * List of Abbreviations * Introduction * Prelude to Intervention * The Tripartite Convention * The Venture Underway * A Life of its Own * "A Chaos of Difficulties" * The Will of the People? * The Empire Does Mean Peace * 'A Noble and Chimerical Utopia' * La Plus Grande Pensée du Règne? * Appendices * Notes * References * Bibliography * Index