The Heyday of the Balance of Power: Frederick The Great and the Decline of the Old Regime

Authors

James A. Nathan

Number

7

Abstract

The essential purpose of balance of power was the perpetuation of the status quo that guaranteed the sovereignty of the weak. Then came Frederick II whose eschewal of inhibition, consensus, and civility in statecraft pruned the golden age to but a golden moment.

Recommended Citation

Nathan, James A. (1980) "The Heyday of the Balance of Power: Frederick The Great and the Decline of the Old Regime," Naval War College Review: Vol. 33: No. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol33/iss4/7