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Historical Crisis Committee VMUN 2018 Historical Crisis Committee CRISIS BACKGROUND GUIDE Vancouver Model United Nations The 17th Annual Session | January 19 - 21, 2018 To the delegates of The War of the Austrian Succession, Ken Hong Secretary-General Greetings! My name is Qaasim Karim, and I will be directing the Historical Crisis Committee for VMUN 2018. I hope you are as all as excited as I am to jump into the world of 18th-century politics and intrigue. The world of the 1700s - of Empresses and Prince-Electors - is so foreign to our own, and I could not be happier guiding delegates through such a complex, multi-faceted, Callum Shepard and engaging period. The War of the Austrian Succession is set right before the Diplomatic Chief of Staff Revolution and the 7 Years War – both preludes to the French Revolution of the 1790s. Jerry Jiao The War of the Austrian Succession sort of forms the final glorious point of the old European Director-General order – Nationalism has not reared its head, and the chaos of the revolutionary era has not yet arrived. The War of the Austrian Succession was a great game played by people of unimaginable Andrew Wei power and wealth – trading titles, land and people like playing cards. Moreover, the characters Director of Logistics in the War of the Austrian Succession are as interesting as the period: Frederick the Great, the greatest king of the Prussians; Maria Theresa, one of - if not the most, competent and gifted of the Habsburg rulers; Elizabeth Farnese, a terrifyingly ambitious and powerful Queen of Spain, along with many more equally strange and fascinating characters. Jadine Ngan USG General Assemblies The committee, I hope, will not just be history though – I am sure that all of you will bring your cleverness and research to the table to bring this world to life in its chaotic glory. It will Eric Zhang take much plotting, many notes, and many directives to try to get your nation and character to USG Specialized Agencies the top, and I am all too glad to see you all battle for the fate of Europe and North America. I sincerely cannot wait to read your position papers and then to meet you all properly to see your Dillon Ramlochun plans for whatever form of world domination you each have planned in this era of stuffy USG Conference formality and obscure tradition. I hope to see you all at VMUN 2018! Angelina Zhang Sincerely, USG Delegate Affairs Qaasim Karim Jerry Xu HCC Director USG Delegate Affairs Alan Chen USG Finance Meghna Lohia USG IT Position Paper Policy What is a Position Paper? A position paper is a brief overview of a country’s stance on the topics being discussed by a particular committee. Though there is no specific format the position paper must follow, it should include a description of your positions your country holds on the issues on the agenda, relevant actions that your country has taken, and potential solutions that your country would support. At Vancouver Model United Nations, delegates should write a position paper for each of the committee’s topics. Each position paper should not exceed one page, and should all be combined into a single document per delegate. Formatting Position papers should: — Include the name of the delegate, his/her country, and the committee — Be in a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman) with a 12-point font size and 1-inch document margins — Not include illustrations, diagrams, decorations, national symbols, watermarks, or page borders — Include citations and a bibliography, in any format, giving due credit to the sources used in research (not included in the 1-page limit) Due Dates and Submission Procedure Position papers for this committee are mandatory. The submission deadline is January 7th, 2018. Once your position paper is complete, please save the file as your last name, your first name and send it as an attachment in an email, to your committee’s email address, with the subject heading as your last name, your first name — Position Paper. Please do not add any other attachments to the email or write anything else in the body. Both your position papers should be combined into a single PDF or Word document file; position papers submitted in another format will not be accepted. The email address for this committee is [email protected]. The War of Austrian Succession ................................................................................................... 6 An Overview of the World in 1740 ...................................................................................................... 6 Europe ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Iberia ....................................................................................................................................................................6 France ..................................................................................................................................................................6 The British Isles ..................................................................................................................................................7 The Low Countries ............................................................................................................................................7 The Holy Roman Empire ..................................................................................................................................8 Saxony – Poland-Lithuania ..............................................................................................................................8 Bavaria .................................................................................................................................................................9 Prussia ..................................................................................................................................................................9 Austria .................................................................................................................................................................9 Italy ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Fenno-Scandinavia ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Russia ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 The Ottoman Empire ..................................................................................................................................... 10 North America ...................................................................................................................................... 11 French America ............................................................................................................................................... 11 British America ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Spanish America ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Other Colonies ................................................................................................................................................ 12 East Asia ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Social and Political Considerations .................................................................................................... 12 The Absolute Monarchy – L’etat, c’est moi ................................................................................................. 12 The Enlightenment – The Nation, by the Ruler, for the People ............................................................... 13 Kabinettskriege – Wars in the 18th Century ............................................................................................... 14 King-Electors and Empress-Archduchesses - A Guide to Royal Titles ................................................... 15 Current Issues ....................................................................................................................................... 17 The Pragmatic Sanction ................................................................................................................................. 17 Vancouver Model United Nations 2018 4 The Holy Roman Empire ............................................................................................................................... 18 The Balance of Power in Italy ........................................................................................................................ 19 The New World ............................................................................................................................................... 19 East Asia ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Bibliography .........................................................................................................................................
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