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“A clever conqueror will always impose his demands on the conquered by installments.” Comment.
- UPSC 2006
- Origins of Modern Politics
Napoleon Bonaparte's empire-building across Europe illustrates this maxim almost to the letter — territories rarely passed from independence to full French control in a single stroke, but through a graduated sequence of alliance, subordination, satellite status, and, only at the final stage, outright annexation.
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- Political Annexation by Stages: Italy and Holland
- Germany: The Confederation of the Rhine as Installment
- The Continental System: Economic Demands by Installment
- The Method's Limits: When Installments Are Noticed
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