La guerre de Crimée : un conflit oublié, avec Yves Bruley

Make a donation and receive a gift: http://don.storiavoce.com/ Triggered in 1853 in the context of the "Eastern Question"—that is, the progressive weakening of the Ottoman Empire—the war pitted Russia against a coalition formed by France, the United Kingdom, and soon Piedmont-Sardinia. Under the guise of protecting Eastern Christians and defending its rights to the Holy Places, Russia sought to increase its influence within a weakened Ottoman Empire, particularly in the Balkans and the Straits. From the Siege of Sevastopol to the negotiations that culminated in the Congress of Paris in 1856, the conflict lay at the heart of the rivalries between great powers. Through a reinterpretation focused on these continental power dynamics, Yves Bruley reconstructs the overall logic of the conflict. An analysis of the initiatives undertaken throughout the operations and discussions culminating in the Congress of Paris reveals a confrontation that extended far beyond the Crimean theater. This sequence of events solidified the establishment of a multilateral approach to relations between states and placed Napoleon III's France at the heart of the international arena. Guest: Yves Bruley is a historian, lecturer at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), and a corresponding member of the Institut de France. A specialist in 19th-century international relations and the diplomacy of the Second Empire, he is the author of *The Crimean War*, published by Que sais-je? (128 pp., €10). Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Europe in the 19th Century 03:12 The Stakes of the Orient in the 19th Century 05:20 An Expansionist Russia? 06:50 The Question of Holy Places 08:32 A Rediscovery of Jerusalem 10:13 Great Britain: Choosing France over Russia 12:47 Summer 1853: The Russians Occupy the Romanian Principalities 14:47 The French and British Positions Regarding the War 16:48 The Pacific and Baltic Fronts 18:32 The First Major Conflict of the Industrial Age 21:49 War and Public Opinion in the 19th Century 23:30 Maintaining Diplomacy During the Conflict 25:49 Russian Obstinacy? 27:33 The Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia Joins the Ottoman Empire 29:12 The Siege of Sevastopol 31:10 A New Diplomatic Phase in 1855 33:03 The Status of Ottoman Christian Subjects 34:13 The Congress of Paris in 1856 36:30 A Treaty in the Name of Almighty God 37:44 Maritime Law and Democratic Consultation 41:15 A Little-Known Conflict? 43:03 A Rediscovery of the Second Empire? 44:33 Conclusion *** Facebook:   / histoireetcivilisationsmag   Instagram:   / histoireetcivilisations   Twitter:   / storiavoce