Horne, Alistair. "France Turns the Other Cheek, July 1870"
Divergence: 1870 CE
What if: France did not declare war on Prussia over the Ems Telegram.
Summary: Essay describing how France could have extended its influence in Europe, including a second Congress of Vienna. Meanwhile, Prussia's influence wanes and Germany is not united.
Published: In What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (ed. Robert Cowley), q.v.