The propose of this paper is understand if the Balance of power had a positive effect during the eighteenth century or not.
The eighteenth century, according to Morgenthau is called “the gold age of the balance of power” (as cited in Sheehan, 1996 p 138), but not all historian or researchers can accept this definition for sure and without no doubt. There are a lot of controversy about the fact that Balance of Power had a positive effect in European policy during the eighteenth century.
This essay is divided in two main section: in the first one will be analysed the successes of balance of power in the second one the lack or failures. Finally, some conclusions will be drawn to sheds new light on the argument.
Over the centuries the theory …show more content…
In this century, in Europe there were not a huge number of Nation state (as Portugal) but there were more sub nation (such as Italy) or multinational state (for example Spain). Moreover, in eighteenth century Europe was cosmopolite, in fact the king of Spain was French (Philip V of Spain) and in all Europe there were a huge number of foreign armies. University in this century increased in all Europe making an international environment and creating an elite with the same knowledge and interest. All these factor provoked a mix of culture, languages and races that make the national feeling weaker compare to the prior …show more content…
The propose of the Balance of Power in the eighteenth century was to safeguard the peace in Europe and make the peace eternal. Number of author wrote about this utopia, such as Abbè de Saint Pierre in his book Projet pour rende la paix perètuelle eu Europe (as cited in Rietbergen, 2006) . Even the eighteenth century had some period of peace there were also period of war such as Seven years War of 1756-63 that provoked the so-called Diplomatic Revolution in 1756. This revolution brought a new and complex system the Pentarchy: England, France, Austria, Prussia and Russia (Rietbergen, 2006, p 43). From 1756 to the rise of Napoleon in 1799 these five nations run the political policy, trade and the other European
The eighteenth century, according to Morgenthau is called “the gold age of the balance of power” (as cited in Sheehan, 1996 p 138), but not all historian or researchers can accept this definition for sure and without no doubt. There are a lot of controversy about the fact that Balance of Power had a positive effect in European policy during the eighteenth century.
This essay is divided in two main section: in the first one will be analysed the successes of balance of power in the second one the lack or failures. Finally, some conclusions will be drawn to sheds new light on the argument.
Over the centuries the theory …show more content…
In this century, in Europe there were not a huge number of Nation state (as Portugal) but there were more sub nation (such as Italy) or multinational state (for example Spain). Moreover, in eighteenth century Europe was cosmopolite, in fact the king of Spain was French (Philip V of Spain) and in all Europe there were a huge number of foreign armies. University in this century increased in all Europe making an international environment and creating an elite with the same knowledge and interest. All these factor provoked a mix of culture, languages and races that make the national feeling weaker compare to the prior …show more content…
The propose of the Balance of Power in the eighteenth century was to safeguard the peace in Europe and make the peace eternal. Number of author wrote about this utopia, such as Abbè de Saint Pierre in his book Projet pour rende la paix perètuelle eu Europe (as cited in Rietbergen, 2006) . Even the eighteenth century had some period of peace there were also period of war such as Seven years War of 1756-63 that provoked the so-called Diplomatic Revolution in 1756. This revolution brought a new and complex system the Pentarchy: England, France, Austria, Prussia and Russia (Rietbergen, 2006, p 43). From 1756 to the rise of Napoleon in 1799 these five nations run the political policy, trade and the other European