The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756–1775
The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756–1775
During the third quarter of the eighteenth century, the European states-system was transformed by the military rise of Prussia and Russia. Eastern Europe became pre-eminent and during the 1770s, Poland was partitioned for the first time by its three neighbors, and two--Russia and Austria--also seized territory from the Ottoman empire. Europe's political center of gravity moved sharply eastwards, and by the later 1770s Russia was emerging as the leading continental state. Based on sources in six countries, this study provides the first survey of these crucial events.
- A study of the creation of the European 'great power' system which would continue until the outbreak of World War I
- Offers a comparative approach, examining Russia, Prussia, Austria and France in the era immediately before the French Revolution and Napoleon
- Links military events with international political developments
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"...comprehensive..." Historian
"Scott's command of the literature is truly impressive, and the publishers are to be commended for putting the notes at the bottom of the page, saving the reader endless flipping back and forth." Slavic Review
"...this monograph makes important contributions to historical scholarship by its comprehensive analysis and examination of important developments and critical events in the second half of the eighteenth-century Europe." Canadian Journal of History
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January 2005Adobe eBook Reader
9780511031854
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Table of Contents
- List of maps and genealogical table
- Acknowledgements
- A note on dates and place names
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction: the eighteenth-century European states system and its transformations
- 1. The rise of the eastern powers
- 2. The Seven Years War and the European states system
- 3. The domestic legacies of the Seven Years War
- 4. The stabilisation of Europe, 1763–6
- 5. Diplomacy and the eastern powers
- 6. From peace to war, 1766–8
- 7. The partition of Europe, 1768–72
- 8. The advance of Russia, 1772–5
- Conclusion: Russia and the emergence of the eastern powers
- Bibliography
- Index.
