The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815: How Negotiators' Political Culture Enabled a True Peace in a Complex Environment

Abstract

After Napoleonic Wars, Allied Powers incorporated France into the European balance of power. The Congress of Viennaexpanded that general concept into a comprehensive European settlement. Diplomats understood the geographic andhistorical characteristics of the different countries that determined their specific culture and interests. Their shared politicalculture was key to understand the complexity of the stakes at play. That forgotten lesson of the Congress of Viennaquestions the strategic restraint that is applied in modern conflicts. The space left for negotiation in modern conflicts lookstoo narrow to transform victories into lasting peace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2019
Accession Number
AD1177402

Entities

People

  • Alexandre P. Thellier

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Continents
  • Diplomacy
  • Education
  • Europe
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Language
  • Marine Corps
  • National Politics
  • Negotiations
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space