Metternich and Austria; an evaluation
Alan Sked

This is the first serious appraisal of Metternich’s role in the Austrian Empire and beyond. Covering both domestic and international affairs, Sked presents a fresh and convincing description of Metternich’s era and argues that despite his battered historical reputation, Metternich was the leading diplomat in Europe over four decades. This book should be standard reading for anyone interested in Habsburg of European history in the first half of the nineteenth century.