HIS103Y1 Lecture : HIS103 17. From the Congress System to the Concert of Europe part III.doc
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From the congress system to the concert of europe. In the two bourbon monarchies of southern europe. These for most raised the whole issue of once more potential revolutionary challenge to the existing order in europe: this is something metternich felt personal. Spaniard lost their lands in the rhineland to the invading french troops in 1790"s. And defined publically his mission in politics to fight revolution. This is how he described his essential purpose in the public life-to fight revolutions in the field of international politics. He genuinely believed that there was a connection between internal order and external order, between internal disorder and international upheaval, conflict and war. Serious revolution, he thought, brought about serious tensions and conflicts amongst the great powers. So he summoned a conference to proper, demanding in advance that the powers be prepared to face such an interventionist and revolutionary coalition.
