How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid

The Lessons of the Sun King’s War Termination

Dylan Motin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

72 Seiten

2025
Anthem Press (Verlag)
978-1-83999-613-9 (ISBN)

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This book explains how Louis XIV survived his bid for European hegemony unscathed while other aspiring hegemons in modern history suffered catastrophic defeats. It argues that Louis employed a powerful coalition-breaking strategy unique to him and lays out the implications of Louis XIV’s unique case for today’s security competitions.

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.

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

Acknowledgments; 1-Introduction; 2-How to Survive a General War?; 3-A Magnanimous King: How Louis Ended His Wars; 4-Louis XIV’s Views on War and Peace; 5-Was Louis’s France Exceptional?; 6-Scholarly Implications; 7-Policy Implications; Notes; References; Index

Erscheinungsdatum	15.08.2025
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 229 mm
Gewicht	111 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-83999-613-7 / 1839996137
ISBN-13	978-1-83999-613-9 / 9781839996139
Zustand	Neuware