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How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid

Dylan Motin
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Balance Of Power
Balancing
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Dutch War
Early Modern Europe
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French Foreign Policy
Great Power Politics
Hegemony
Historical International Relations
International Security
Louis Xiv
Major War
Military Power
Modern European International Relations
Neorealism
Peace Negotiations
Potential Hegemons
Power Shift
Prudence
Realism
Seventeenth-Century Diplomacy
War of the League of Augsburg
War of the Spanish Succession
War Termination

Product details

  • ISBN 9781839996139
  • Weight: 111g
  • Dimensions: 153 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 02 Sep 2025
  • Publisher: Anthem Press
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description

Why do some great powers survive their hegemonic bids, while others lose everything? France’s Louis XIV stands out among modern aspiring hegemons as the only one to leave his country intact, even larger than he found it. Similar to other potential hegemons, Louis fought general wars he failed to win decisively. But Louis would often negotiate peace from a position of strength while other aspiring hegemons generally fought to the finish, thus solidifying uncompromising balancing coalitions. This eagerness to pursue peace from a position of strength mollified opposing coalitions and allowed France to extract some gains, however limited. This book helps us understand how wars with today’s aspiring hegemons could end.
About Dylan Motin

Dylan Motin is a visiting scholar at the Seoul National University Asia Center and a Non-resident Kelly Fellow at the Pacific Forum.

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