The Impact of Lord Castlereagh Term Paper by Top Papers

This paper begins by looking at how Castlereagh established the principles of balance of power diplomacy and non-intervention so that they became useful components of the European state system during the nineteenth century. At the same time, the paper highlights how Castlereagh was a conspicuous supporter of the idea that France could not be shattered after the Napoleonic Wars but had to be kept in one piece so as to serve as a useful bulwark against other powers that might contemplate upsetting the fragile balance on the continent.