Maupas, le prefet de police du deux-decembre
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Abstract EN:
Maupas, louis-philippe's former sub-prefect, makes friends with louis-napoleon, recently elected at the presidency of republic, and of whom he becomes a warm supporter. Reinsated in the civil service, he becomes the hidden adviser of the prince, and offers his sevices with the prospect of a coup. When carlier resigns, maupas is employed on his request as prefect of police. He quickly clashes with the unwillingness of his agents, who remain faithful to his predecessor. During the events of december, he clashes with morny, who is carlier's friend, as well as with the servicemen, whose provocative strategy he contests. Maupas is rewarded for his role by the post as minister of general police. Under the third republic, his return attempt to politics is burdened with his background : the memory of the coup causes his election as deputy to fail.
Abstract FR:
Maupas, ancien sous-prefet de louis-philippe, se lie avec louisnapoleon, nouvellement elu a la presidence de la republique, dont il devient un chaud partisan. Reintegre dans l'administration, il devient le conseiller occulte du prince, et lui offre ses services dans la perspective d'un coup d'etat. A la demission de carlier, maupas est employe a sa demande comme prefet de police. Il se heurte rapidement a la mauvaise volonte de ses agents, demeures fideles a son predecesseur. Durant les evenements de decembre, il se heurle a morny, qui est l'ami de carlier, ainsi qu'aux militaires, dont il conteste la strategie provocatrice. Maupas est recompense de son role par le poste de ministre de la police generale. Sous la troisieme republique, sa tentative de retour sur la scene politique est oberee par son passe : le souvenir du coup d'etat fait echouer son election a la deputation.