Preface to the English-Language Edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. A Note on the Frontispiece ix
4. Translator’s Note xi
5. Preface to the English-Language Edition xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Origins: Family Ties and the Rise of the Metternichs 20
8. 2 Metternich’s Generation: Ancien Régime and Enlightenment, 1773–1792 45
9. 3 A Double Crisis: Empire and Revolution, 1789–1801 67
10. 4 Between Peace and War: Life as an Ambassador, 1801–1806 169
11. 5 World War: Outset and Intensification, 1806–1812 201
12. 6 World War: Climax and Crisis, 1813 320
13. 7 World War: Catastrophe and Resolution, 1814 374
14. 8 The End of an Era and a New Beginning for Europe: The Congress of Vienna, 1814–1815 413
15. 9 Connoisseur of Women and Head of the Entail 463
16. 10 The Construction of a New Beginning: Reform and Reconstruction, 1815–1818 518
17. 11 Defensive Security Policies: Averting Threats under the Vienna System, 1815–1829 546
18. 12 The Economist: Metternich as a Capitalist with a Social Conscience 632
19. 13 The Spring of Nations amid Poverty, 1830–1847 658
20. 14 The Organization of Rule: Power Centers, Networks, Interests, Intrigues 682
21. 15 Revolution, Escape, Exile, 1848–1851 716
22. 16 At the Observatory: Twilight Years in Vienna, 1851–1859 737
23. Epilogue: Metternich as a Postmodern Character in Early Modernity 746
24. Abbreviations 757
25. Notes 759
26. Bibliography 839
27. Acknowledgments 871
28. Illustration Credits 875
29. Index 879