MARKET 1 Lecture 3:
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Nye joseph & david welch from westphalia to world war i. Modern sovereign state is a european creation. The peace of westphalia was a set of treaties, with two the most important ones - the treaties of osnabruck and. It established the principle of cuius regio, eius religio each ruler had the right to determine the religion of his/her own state. The peace of westphalia did not eliminate war from europe, but it did moderate its severity and intensity. The european great powers continued to aim for dominance. In the 17th century, it was netherlands due to the dutch east india company: replaced by france and its expansionism in africa, replaced by britain due to industrialisation. Up to the 19th century, the wars in europe were short, sharp, and geographically limited: usually fought over dynastic issues, territorial disputes, and preventing states from becoming too powerful. It was a very stable international system no european leaders had revolutionary goals.
