02811nam 22005053 450 991015894470332120230807220241.097817862500321786250039(CKB)3810000000099017(MiAaPQ)EBC4808587(Au-PeEL)EBL4808587(CaPaEBR)ebr11349726(OCoLC)974592854(Perlego)3017738(EXLCZ)99381000000009901720210901d2015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCoercive Diplomacy1st ed.San Francisco :Normanby Press,2015.©2015.1 online resource (24 pages)Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- German Confederation and the Rebirth of Nationalism -- The 1848 Revolution -- The Rising Statesman -- The Danish War of 1864 -- The Austro-Prussian War of 1866 -- The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 -- The Prussian Army -- Conclusion.Otto von Bismarck, Prussia's "Iron Chancellor, " was arguably the dominant political figure in Europe during the nineteenth century. With acute political moves, he adroitly manipulated opportunities to achieve European hegemony for Germany and, thus, considerably altered Europe's political scene and balance of power. As the principal architect of German unification, he utilized subtle diplomacy, the formation of alliances, Prussia's formidable army, and a series of calculated-albeit limited-wars against his European neighbors to create Germany's second empire. As the archetypical statesman who espoused the power of the state in the international system, Bismarck recognized that a successful foreign policy and national strategy required the conscious integration of force and diplomacy in order to achieve his overarching goal of German unification. His political leadership thus succeeded because he understood that the use of force was a complement, and not alternative, to diplomacy. This paper examines Bismarck's manipulation of diplomatic and military instruments of national power to achieve his political goal, concluding that the fusion of force and diplomacy was the essence of Bismarck's statesmanship. Coercive DiplomacyMilitary policyStatesmenDiplomatic relationsMilitary policy.Statesmen.Diplomatic relations.943.08091999999999Krasner USMC Lt.-Col. Kenneth R1375053MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910158944703321Coercive Diplomacy3409110UNINA