The Lost Fruits of Waterloo

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Lost Fruits of Waterloo" by John Spencer Bassett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the consequences of the Napoleonic Wars and the subsequent attempts to establish lasting peace in Europe, particularly reflecting on the failures to unite nations effectively after the defeat of Napoleon. Bassett emphasizes the need for a structured cooperative approach among nations to prevent future conflicts. The opening of the book begins with a preface where Bassett reveals his motivation for writing, inspired by President Wilson's advocacy for a league of nations to ensure permanent peace after World War I. He reflects on the historical context of the Napoleonic Wars, suggesting that the peace achieved post-Waterloo was superficial and temporary, as the fundamental issues of conflict remained unaddressed. Bassett outlines the evolving landscape of international relations, hinting at the recurring historical ideologies that spur conflict and the critical importance of creating a sustainable system of cooperation among nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The question of permanent peace

Early advocates of universal peace

Problems of the Napoleonic wars

Europe under the concert of the powers

The later phases of the concert of Europe

The Balkan states

German ideals and organization

The failure of the old European system

If the submarines fail

Obstacles to an enduring peace

Arguments for a federation of the states

A federation of the nations.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-04-26