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Westphalian System

Type Object Region Europe Time 1648

The Westphalian System is the framework of modern international relations and sovereign states established by the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, based on …

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  1. 1644–1648Münster and Osnabrück · WestphaliaParties to the Thirty Years' War held peace talks at Münster and Osnabrück, finally signing the peace in 1648, formally recognizing the independence of the Dutch Republic and Switzerland.
  2. 1648States within the Holy Roman Empire · Holy Roman EmpireThe peace established the principles of 'state sovereignty' and 'non-interference in internal affairs'; imperial princes gained nearly independent diplomatic and military rights, and central imperial authority was greatly weakened.
  3. 1648–1800Courts of the European great powers · Western EuropePost-peace Europe developed diplomatic practices centered on treaties, envoys, and balance of power, providing institutional soil for international law practice since Grotius.

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