29 November 2016

Does 19th century Napoleon III has anything in common with President-elect Donald Trump?

Take a break from the current media stream’s predictions of what kind of president Trump will be and look towards history instead. Going back to 19th century Napoleon III and his rise to power from elected president to self-appointed emperor of France, visiting scholar at CMS Professor James Der Derian, presents a whole new perspective on the new American president.

Professor James Der Derian’s article originally appeared in "The Australian", but can be found in its full length here