Two Chancellors: Metternich and Nesselrode
https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2019-1-64-45-58
Abstract
The article is devoted to the relations of two distinguished statesmen of the Vienna System period – Austrian Chancellor Metternich and Russian Chancellor Nesselrode. They took the helm of the foreign affairs of the allied states for a long period of time – their cooperation lasted almost 40 years. Russian-Austrian union was based on concurrence in their political views regarding the Concert of Europe, adherence to the principles of legitimacy, conservatism and hostility to revolution and remained until the Crimean War. According to estimates of historians, Nesselrode was just an obedient apprentice of the Austrian Chancellor who orchestrated the whole European policy. Adherence to the principles of conservatism and The Holy Alliance resulted in nothing but misfortunes of Russian foreign policy and its submission to the «European Idea». Austria benefited from this and therefore Nesselrode was called «Russian foreign minister in the service of Austria». However documents witness that Nesselrode being an adept of Metternich’s doctrine wasn’t just a blindfolded follower of all Austrian initiatives. He could stand his ground in face of difficult European politics. In his way he faithfully served Russia and Nicolas the I.
About the Author
E. P. KudryavtsevaRussian Federation
Elena P. Kudryavtseva – Doctor of Historical Sciences, leading research worker of department «Russia in international relations» of the Institute of Russian History
Moscow
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Kudryavtseva E.P. Two Chancellors: Metternich and Nesselrode. MGIMO Review of International Relations. 2019;(1(64)):45-58. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2019-1-64-45-58