Flattering Alliances

Scandinavia, Diplomacy and the Austrian-French Balance of Power, 1648–1740

Nonfiction, History, Scandinavia, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: Peter Lindström, Svante Norrhem ISBN: 9789187351518
Publisher: Nordic Academic Press Publication: August 15, 2013
Imprint: Nordic Academic Press Language: English
Author: Peter Lindström, Svante Norrhem
ISBN: 9789187351518
Publisher: Nordic Academic Press
Publication: August 15, 2013
Imprint: Nordic Academic Press
Language: English

Taking a fresh look at the history of diplomacy, this book looks at the fight for hegemony between France and Austria after the Peace of Westphalia 1648, showing how their clashes dragged the Scandinavian kingdoms into European top-level politics and forced them to take part in the play, constantly negotiating risks and profits. Historians Peter Lindström and Svante Norrhem discuss how the Great Powers were binding allies to their side, and how the Scandinavian countries and their political elites responded. Many of the diplomatic strategies were solidified through family alliances, patronage, and economic politics—something quite different from what is expected from today’s diplomatic neutralities.

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Taking a fresh look at the history of diplomacy, this book looks at the fight for hegemony between France and Austria after the Peace of Westphalia 1648, showing how their clashes dragged the Scandinavian kingdoms into European top-level politics and forced them to take part in the play, constantly negotiating risks and profits. Historians Peter Lindström and Svante Norrhem discuss how the Great Powers were binding allies to their side, and how the Scandinavian countries and their political elites responded. Many of the diplomatic strategies were solidified through family alliances, patronage, and economic politics—something quite different from what is expected from today’s diplomatic neutralities.

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