A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace, 1812-22

by Henry Kissinger

Overview

The Napoleonic Wars were followed by an almost unprecedented century of political stability. A World Restored shows how Europe reestablished a peaceful order in the wake of Napoleon’s disruption of the European balance of power. Part political biography, part diplomatic history, A World Restoredanalyses the alliances formed and treaties signed by the world's leaders during the years 1812 to 1822, focusing on the two main negotiators: Viscount Castlereagh, the British foreign secretary, and Prince von Metternich, Austria’s foreign minister. Henry Kissinger explains how the turbulent relationship between these two men, the differing concerns of their respective countries, and the changing nature of diplomacy influenced the final shape of the new international order.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623730116
Publisher:	Odyssey Editions
Publication date:	06/26/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	354
File size:	607 KB

About the Author

Henry Kissinger (1923-2023)?served in the US Army during the Second World War and subsequently held teaching posts in history and government at Harvard University for twenty years. He served as national security advisor and secretary of state under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and has advised many other American presidents on foreign policy. He received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Medal of Liberty, among other awards. He was the author and co-author numerous books and articles on foreign policy and diplomacy, including Leadership, On China, Diplomacy, World Order and The Age of AI. He served as chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm.