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Flattering alliances : Scandinavia, diplomacy, and the Austrian-French balance of power, 1648-1740 /

Title
Flattering alliances : Scandinavia, diplomacy, and the Austrian-French balance of power, 1648-1740 / Peter Lindström & Svante Norrhem ; translated by Charlotte Merton.
Author
Lindström, Peter, 1970-
Publication
Lund : Nordic Academic Press, [2013]

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Norrhem, Svante, 1962-
Description
263 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
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.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
ISBN
  • 9789187351075
  • 9187351072
LCCN
2013391884
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library