A Man of Honour: Adam Czartoryski as a Statesman of Russia and Poland 1795-1831

ISBN-13: 9780198203032 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 392 str.

W. H. Zawadzki

Opis

This is a study of the extraordinary political career of Prince Adam Czartoryski, a Polish patriot who rose to become foreign minister of the Russian Empire under Tsar Alexander I. A controversial figure of both Poland and Russia, Czartoryski played a leading role in the struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte and was instrumental in the establishment of a Polish state by the Congress of Vienna. Zawadzki's scholarly and perceptive account, based on intensive research, explores the personal, political, ideological, and economic bases of Czartoryski's long association with Russia. He assesses his role in international relations during the Napoleonic era, and examines his contribution to the cause of enlightened reform. A Man of Honour sets Czartoryski in his context as a major figure in the political history of early nineteenth-century Europe and deepens our understanding of the complex elements at work in the founding of modern Poland.

Recenzje

quite excellent work ... W.H. Zawadzki tells with accuracy, fullness and imagination the story of the most notable 'Notable'... illuminates the international relations of the Baltic, Black Sea, Mediterranean and East European worlds to a most commendable degree ...Overall, this work is a triumph of research, thought and organization.

Spis treści

List of Maps; Abbreviations; Note on Sources; Introduction; 1. In the Russian Orbit: A Journey to St Petersburg; 2. Friendship, Love, and the Unofficial Committee (1795-1803); 3. Towards a New International Order (1803); 4. Standing up to Bonaparte (1804); 5. The Tortuous Path to Austerlitz (1805); 6. After Austerlitz: Demand for Action (1806); 7. Napoleon on Russia's Doorstep and the Voice of Cassandra (1806-1808); 8. Caught in the Cross-Fire (1809-1812); 9. The Turning of the Tide (1813-1814);