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Alexander Mikaberidze - Napoleon, War, Progress, and Global Order

Alexander Mikaberidze is a Professor of History at Louisiana State University and the author of The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History He explains the global ramifications of the Napoleonic Wars - from India to Egypt to America. He also talks about how Napoleon was the last of the enlightened despots, whether he would have made a good startup founder, how the Napoleonic Wars accelerated the industrial revolution, the roots of the war in Ukraine, and much more! Episode website + Transcript: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/charl... Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3B3i7y0 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pVXugP Buy The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199951063/ Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp Follow Professor Mikaberidze on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMikaberidze Timestamps: 0:00:00 Preview 0:00:48 The allure of Napoleon 0:14:32 The advantages of multiple colonies 0:29:24 The Continental System and the industrial revolution 0:35:27 Napoleon’s legacy. 0:51:44 The impact of Napoleonic Wars 1:02:03 Napoleon as a startup founder 1:14:45 The advantages of war

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Jul 13, 20221h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:48 – 14:32

    The allure of Napoleon

  2. 14:32 – 29:24

    The advantages of multiple colonies

  3. 29:24 – 35:27

    The Continental System and the industrial revolution

  4. 35:27 – 51:44

    Napoleon’s legacy.

  5. 51:44 – 1:02:03

    The impact of Napoleonic Wars

  6. 1:02:03 – 1:14:45

    Napoleon as a startup founder

  7. 1:14:45 – 1:23:48

    The advantages of war

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