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Description:From Back Cover:The heyday of the European states system was in the century before the First World War. How the system of five great powers in conscious equilibrium came into being is the central theme of this book; for the states system was indeed something new, and requires explanation. In the late seventeenth century the ascendancy of France in Europe was unchallenged, replacing the dominance of the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs; but by the eighteenth century France was only one of five major states of nearly equal strength, three at least of which (Prussia, Russia and Great Britain) were newcomers to the first rank. Forged out of the shifting rivalries and alliances of these great powers, the states system was strong enough by the end of the eighteenth century to withstand the convulsive impact of the French Revolution and the subsequent attempt at French hegemony through the military imperialism of Napoleon.It is a complex story that Derek McKay and H.M. Scott have to tell, and a crowded canvas. Readers will be the more grateful, therefore, for the clarity of their exposition, which weaves narrative and analysis together with exemplary skill. The period covered by the book also saw the development of the diplomatic institutions and practices that are still with us today, and the authors examine these, along with the domestic, dynastic, territorial, commercial and ideological factors which determined the relations between states. They bring to the subject not only the fruits of recent research, but also modern approaches to the problems of the past. The result is an engrossing book, and the only up-to-date survey in any language of this central theme in European history.This is the first in a sequence of books dealing with the rise and fall of the European states system. The second, by F.R. Bridge and Roger Bullen, describes The Great Powers and the European States System 1815-1914; and the third and last is The Great Powers and the Decline of the European States System 1914-1945, by Graham Ross.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Rise of the Great Powers 1648-1815. To get started finding The Rise of the Great Powers 1648-1815, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From Back Cover:The heyday of the European states system was in the century before the First World War. How the system of five great powers in conscious equilibrium came into being is the central theme of this book; for the states system was indeed something new, and requires explanation. In the late seventeenth century the ascendancy of France in Europe was unchallenged, replacing the dominance of the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs; but by the eighteenth century France was only one of five major states of nearly equal strength, three at least of which (Prussia, Russia and Great Britain) were newcomers to the first rank. Forged out of the shifting rivalries and alliances of these great powers, the states system was strong enough by the end of the eighteenth century to withstand the convulsive impact of the French Revolution and the subsequent attempt at French hegemony through the military imperialism of Napoleon.It is a complex story that Derek McKay and H.M. Scott have to tell, and a crowded canvas. Readers will be the more grateful, therefore, for the clarity of their exposition, which weaves narrative and analysis together with exemplary skill. The period covered by the book also saw the development of the diplomatic institutions and practices that are still with us today, and the authors examine these, along with the domestic, dynastic, territorial, commercial and ideological factors which determined the relations between states. They bring to the subject not only the fruits of recent research, but also modern approaches to the problems of the past. The result is an engrossing book, and the only up-to-date survey in any language of this central theme in European history.This is the first in a sequence of books dealing with the rise and fall of the European states system. The second, by F.R. Bridge and Roger Bullen, describes The Great Powers and the European States System 1815-1914; and the third and last is The Great Powers and the Decline of the European States System 1914-1945, by Graham Ross.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Rise of the Great Powers 1648-1815. To get started finding The Rise of the Great Powers 1648-1815, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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