Metternich and Austria
An Evaluation
Published on 23. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4039-9115-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first serious appraisal of Metternich's role in the Austrian Empire and beyond. Covering both domestic and international affairs, Sked presents a fresh and convincing description of Metternich's era and argues that despite his battered historical reputation, Metternich was the leading diplomat in Europe over four decades.
Reviews / Votes
'Sked needs no introduction: he is one of a handful of leading scholars on the Habsburg empire, as well as a marvellous writer, whose elegant style draws the reader painlessly through a rich text...It opens a door, as does no other work in English, to a fascinating and significant period of history, which, today, tends to be overlooked and is often misunderstood', - Professor J.R. Gillingham, University of Missouri-St.Louis, USA 'This is easily the best book written on Metternich in the last quarter century', - Professor John Charmely, University of East Anglia, UK 'the book...provides new stimuli for futher research...' - European History QuarterlyMore details
Edition
2007
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
320 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9115-7 (9781403991157)
DOI
10.1057/9781137123756
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
11/2007
Red Globe Press
€152.40
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
ALAN SKED is Senior Lecturer in International History at London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He is a leading scholar on Nineteenth century Habsburg and diplomatic history. He has edited Europe's Balance of Power, 1815-1848 and is the author of The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire 1815-1918 (2nd edition).
Content
Preface.- Introduction: Has Metternich Been Misunderstood?.- What Part Did Metternich Play in the Downfall of Napolean?.- Was Metternich Europe's Leading Statesman in the Period 1815-1848?.- Did Metternich Plan to Federalise the Habsburg Monarchy?.- Was Metternich's Austria A Police State?.- Did Metternich's Austria Oppress the People and Cause Revolution in 1848?.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.