The decennio francese (1806-1815), during which South Italy was military occupied by French Army and Administration, has to be considered as a political laboratory. The Reign of Naples, directed by Joseph Bonaparte then by Joachim Murat, has been a melting pot where several experiences of modernization were tested, in a contest marked by conflicts between national emancipation and military domination.
Delpu, P.M., Moullier, I., Traversier, M. (eds.) (2018). Le Royaume de Naples à l'heure française. Revisiter l'histoire du Decennio francese. Villeneuve d'Ascq: Presses du Septentrion.
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