The state system Flashcards
What was the difference between peoples motivations in conflicts in the 19th century compared to previously?
People fought for the nation rather than the monarch
What issue did the elimination of Poland create?
Removed a buffer between Prussia, Austria and Russia.
What was the main success of the congress of Vienna?
Led to more cooperation between the states, big four of Britian, Russia, Prussia and Austria. More respect for international law.
What were the two sorts of nationalism?
Joining people together (Italy and Germany)
Breaking groups apart (Russia and Austria)
Consequences of the Crimean war
Russia becomes revisionist power and removed from concert of Europe.
Austria isolated
Space for unification of Italy and Germany after decline of Russia and Austria
What is the primary of foreign policy?
Foreign policy being central to the activity of the state.
What made a country a great power?
Having resources to back up their power.
Acknowledgement from others that they were great powers.
What is a primary of domestic policy?
International relations reflecting problems of the statae. Domestic guides the foreign policy.
Left of centre
