The Legacy of the Congress of Vienna as a Factor in International Relations from the 19th to the Early 21st Century
Journal: Istoriya
Year: 2025

More than two centuries after the signing of the Final (General) Act of the Congress of Vienna, it is timely to reconsider the extent to which the Napoleonic Wars — and above all the Congress itself — reshaped diplomacy and generated new modes of interaction among the principal actors of international politics. This article examines the long-term impact of the Congress of Vienna on international relations and diplomatic practices from the nineteenth century to the first quarter of the twenty-fir