Westphalian State System Flashcards
The emergence of the modern state system & the thirty years war and the treaty of westphalia
These treaties are considered by most international relations theorist as the origin of the contemporary state system
Treaties of Westphalia
What did the Treaties of Westphalia marked the end of but also gave rise to?
Marked the end of religious authority in Europe and the rise of secular states
What did the Treaties of Westphalia represented?
Represented the beginning of state sovereignty with a territorial space
What did the Treaties of Westphalia introduced?
Introduced the principle of non-interference in the affairs of other states.
The key aspect of Westphalian system and contemporary relations. It asserts that states have the right to determine their own domestic policies without external pressure and possess full jurisdiction within their geographic space.
Non-interference
What is the devastating conflict in Europe that began as a religious dispute between Catholics and Protestants but ended due to mutual exhaustion and bankruptcy?
Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)
Who is the individual that maintained that individuals in a hypothetical “state of nature” have the responsibility and the right to preserve themselves during this war
Thomas Hobbes
Who is the French philosopher whose writings significantly contributed to the formulation of sovereignty?
Jean Bodin
How did Jean Bodin defined sovereignty as?
Defined sovereignty as the “absolute and perpetual power vested in a commonwealth” He also argued that the sovereign is not subject to the commands of another and has the power to make, abrogate, and amend laws.
A core concept in contemporary international relations, formulated by thinkers like Jean Bodin. The Treaties of Westphalia also embraced the notion of what core principle? hint: granting states the right to choose their own religion and determine domestic policies.
Sovereignty
Established by the Treaties of Westphalia, this group of states dominated the world until the beginning of the nineteenth century?
Austria, Russia, Prussia, England, France, and the United Provinces
