A Diplomatic History of Europe Since the Congress of Vienna

by René Albrecht-Carrié

Explores European international relations from the 1815 deliberations of Vienna to the present

Genres: History, International Relations

764 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Albrecht-Carrié was educated at Columbia University, where he gained an AB in 1923 and a PhD in 1938. He spent his academic career as Professor of History at Barnard College (1945–1969) and at Columbia's School of International Affairs (1953–1969).

His book "Italy at the Paris Peace Conference" won the George Louis Beer Prize in 1938 and his "The Meaning of the First World War" won the Mid Atlantic States Association's Medal.

Reviews

[Edoardo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Manuale invecchiato male e pregno di senso di quello che probabilmente Edward Said chiamerebbe “orientalismo”. Comunque ottimo per apprendere le basi della storia delle relazioni internazionali occidentale.

[Josh Muhlenkamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a decent source of information about diplomatic activity in Europe following the time of Napoleon. Where this book really excels, though, is in tracing the causes of both World Wars. Indeed, while most histories link the causation of WWII to the "settlement" of WWI, this book goes further back, and sees in the causes of WWI some of the same factors that caused WWII. Another thing this book does well is avoid the potentially sensational history of European political personalities. Instead, it is well-grounded in explaining each country's actions through the perspective of national interest, whether or not that interest (or the actions taken to fulfill it) were miscalculated.

However, the constant recitation of events, names, dates, and treaties can be dull and even somewhat confusing. Additionally, Albrecht-Carre has a few writing quirks that can be distracting.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice history of the great power intrigues and lesser power manipulations in Europe and the Near East during the 19th century.