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Treaty of Westphalia
Definition
- Although its significance is highly contested, the Peace of Westphalia represents an important historical and theoretical landmark for scholars in international relations and global studies. Within international relations theory, it has traditionally been viewed as the historical moment at which the modern international states-system took shape. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Westphalia, Treaty of, and the Post-Westphalian World]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Treaty_of_Westphalia
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