Metternich's Diplomacy at its Zenith, 1820-1823 : : Austria and the Congresses of Troppau, Laibach, and Verona / / Paul W. Schroeder.
What Metiernich wanted at the peak of his career, why he wanted it, and the methods by which he achieved his goals are questions brilliantly answered in this survey and analysis of the Austrian chancellor's diplomacy during the period when he was the pre-eminent figure in European politics. Met...
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