The Present State Of Europe: Explaining The Interests, Connections, Political And Commercial Views Of Its Several Powers. Originally Begun In The Museum, And Now. Revis'D And Compleated By The Same Author by John Campbell. This work provides a mid-18th-century continental analysis of Europe’s political state, explaining the interests, connections, and views of its major powers. It argues that practical policy should follow real interests and outcomes rather than abstract theory, and it outlines the sources and methods—histories, memoirs, gazettes, treaties—used to separate truth from bias. Five guiding principles for understanding state policy are laid out: Religion, Alliances, Situation, Relative Strength, and Claims/Pretense. The balance of power is presented as essential to European security and commerce, with maritime trade emphasized over territorial extent. Religion and confessional alignments shape alliances and conflicts; trade and naval power drive national strength; and governance structures—how crowns, parliaments, and elites share power—affect dynastic fortunes. The chapters survey universal principles, Europe’s present state, and the Russian Empire and Sweden, in a scholarly, prescriptive mode aimed at educated readers and policymakers.
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