HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Napoleonic Wars, German Confederation, Eastern Question
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Metternich system which the eastern question is a part of. Clausewitz, prussian who fights for the russians writes "on war" Fog of war = uncertainty and lack of clarity during war. War is the continuation of policy by other means. Period after napoleonic war has no general war. Humans forget devastation, war can return as a temptation. Military force can be used to achieve goals without declaring war. After the napoleonic war, no state wanted war. Eastern powers are afraid of war"s effects on their areas, war could bring down their states (spread of democracy) war causes upheaval, maintain current systems of government. Peace at the time was the absence of the interest in war. M wants to manage diplomacy in europe because austria is vulnerable. C wants m to be deeply involved (austria is a buffer state) Austria becomes leading power responsible for german states. Austria has a backwards system of government, economy.
