World doesn’t need Congress of Vienna 2.0–it needs statesmen

World doesn’t need Congress of Vienna 2.0–it needs statesmen

Every few years, as the international order appears to fray at the edges, foreign policy intellectuals dust off their copies of Henry Kissinger’s works and wonder aloud: Can we recreate the Congress of Vienna? Could a grand diplomatic summit—bringing together today’s great powers—restore balance and stability to our turbulent world? The short answer is no. […] The post World doesn’t need Congress of Vienna 2.0–it needs statesmen appeared first o…