Is this scenario possible?
Russia compromises with Japan instead of fighting them and as a result the Tsar doesn’t have to deal with riots and the weakening of his regime. Franz Joseph dies before Franz Ferdinand, and with Ferdinand’s pro-Russia views along with a Bjorko style incident results in an eventually restoration of the League of Emperors.
Now, Germany and Austria-Hungary had voting rights that were widespread by the times standards. It’s not like they were that Conservative or not at all Democratic. But they still do have powerful Monarchs and militaries who can act as a Conservative forces in their countries.
Could we then get a scenario where the vote is expanded in the US, Britain, and France like in the OTL while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia are relatively effective at maintaining the power of their Monarchs and keeping the franchise restricted (restrictions on women, age restrictions, extra votes for favored groups, poll taxes, civics tests, etc).
As the US likely gradually increases its role in the world as it realizes its strength, the League of Emperors has ensured a large degree of peace in Europe with their sheer strength. But with America becoming stronger, it becomes more interested in Europe. America prefers Britain and France to Germany/AH/Russia because Britain and France are more similar to America politically and socially, but isn’t heavily involved yet.
The US, UK, AH, France, and Germany aren’t that different for a while, but eventually some kind of counter culture movement hits the West. The US, Britain, and France are effected similarly to the OTL. But the Monarchies, militaries, and restricted franchise enable Germany and Austria-Hungary to emerge with only minor changes (with their establishments more or less winning their culture war but still having some changes). Russia proves different enough to barely be effected, at least in the short term.
Following this, the US, Britain, and France have large changes in their political and social identities while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia are largely horrified by what they have seen. To the ruling class of the League of Emperors, they view the US/UK/France as effectively governed by mob rule, traitors to traditional Western Civilization, anti-Christian, and against the family unit. The US, UK, and France view the LoE’s, well, the same way modern Westerners would typically view Traditionalist Monarchies places in the developed world: Backwards, repressed, violation of the will of voters, governed by tyrants, etc...
So with that, the US, UK, and France are on one side while Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary are on the other with formalized alliances before long. They often compete for influence in colonies, former colonies China, Latin America, etc... Generally not revolving around economic systems in this Cold War.
Is this plausible? Any thoughts?
Russia compromises with Japan instead of fighting them and as a result the Tsar doesn’t have to deal with riots and the weakening of his regime. Franz Joseph dies before Franz Ferdinand, and with Ferdinand’s pro-Russia views along with a Bjorko style incident results in an eventually restoration of the League of Emperors.
Now, Germany and Austria-Hungary had voting rights that were widespread by the times standards. It’s not like they were that Conservative or not at all Democratic. But they still do have powerful Monarchs and militaries who can act as a Conservative forces in their countries.
Could we then get a scenario where the vote is expanded in the US, Britain, and France like in the OTL while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia are relatively effective at maintaining the power of their Monarchs and keeping the franchise restricted (restrictions on women, age restrictions, extra votes for favored groups, poll taxes, civics tests, etc).
As the US likely gradually increases its role in the world as it realizes its strength, the League of Emperors has ensured a large degree of peace in Europe with their sheer strength. But with America becoming stronger, it becomes more interested in Europe. America prefers Britain and France to Germany/AH/Russia because Britain and France are more similar to America politically and socially, but isn’t heavily involved yet.
The US, UK, AH, France, and Germany aren’t that different for a while, but eventually some kind of counter culture movement hits the West. The US, Britain, and France are effected similarly to the OTL. But the Monarchies, militaries, and restricted franchise enable Germany and Austria-Hungary to emerge with only minor changes (with their establishments more or less winning their culture war but still having some changes). Russia proves different enough to barely be effected, at least in the short term.
Following this, the US, Britain, and France have large changes in their political and social identities while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia are largely horrified by what they have seen. To the ruling class of the League of Emperors, they view the US/UK/France as effectively governed by mob rule, traitors to traditional Western Civilization, anti-Christian, and against the family unit. The US, UK, and France view the LoE’s, well, the same way modern Westerners would typically view Traditionalist Monarchies places in the developed world: Backwards, repressed, violation of the will of voters, governed by tyrants, etc...
So with that, the US, UK, and France are on one side while Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary are on the other with formalized alliances before long. They often compete for influence in colonies, former colonies China, Latin America, etc... Generally not revolving around economic systems in this Cold War.
Is this plausible? Any thoughts?