History of Modern France surveys the history of France, from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. The book attempts to present scholarly controversies in an even-handed way and to reflect the best of contemporary scholarship in French history. Organized chronologically, the book presents an overview of the dramatic events that have punctuated French history, from the French Revolution through the upheavals of the nineteenth century and the world wars of the twentieth, down to France's current role in the European Community. For the study of modern French history