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What if Louis Napoleon took a largely passive approach to continental affairs (except perhaps for those that impacted public support, like protecting the Pope in Rome), but focused on rivalling Britain in the naval, colonial and economic spheres?

What could he achieve?

What would this do to British policy?

Would aggressive French competition and obstruction of British aims globally by means short of war lead to a British declaration of war on France?

What area would likely be the biggest flashpoint leading someone to declare war?
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