Jean Berenger & C.A. Simpson 
The Habsburg Empire 1700-1918 [PDF ebook] 

This is the eagerly awaited second volume of Jean Bérenger »s history of the Habsburgs. It covers the last two centuries of their rule and provides a compelling account of the fluctuations of Habsburg dynastic power and its disintegration after World War One. Bérenger gives a rich portrait of Habsburg greatness under Maria Theresa and Joseph II and shows how their successors proved more adroit at riding the tide of nationalism in their multi-ethnic empire than is often recognised.