{"product_id":"9781839996139","title":"How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid","description":"Author: Dylan Motin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781839996139\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 100 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe International Relations field grew around stories of great powers vying for hegemony and ultimately failing. However, 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that Louis XIV's war-ending strategy explains this outlying case. Like 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 strong position mollified opposing coalitions and allowed France to extract some gains, however limited. First, the work presents Louis's strategy of major wartime   concessions from a position of strength. Second, it shows how he used this strategy to exit his three general wars. Third, it describes his foreign policy background and beliefs to unpack the origins of this war-ending strategy. Fourth, the book compares France to other hegemonic pretenders to control for possible explanations and shows that Louis's strategy was unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, it discusses in turn the research's implications for the   International Security field and U.S. decision-makers concerned by the possibility of war with China and Russia. Hence, this book matters to policymakers, International Relations theorists, and historians of modern   Europe.    \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924957905054,"sku":"ING-9781839996139","price":41.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781839996139.jpg?v=1782956133","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781839996139","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}