POLI 244 Lecture 1: POLI 244 Part 1
2 Apr 2018
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What is international relations: study of actions and actors in the global process of things, study of behaviours as they participate individual and together. Modern international relations: 1648 peace of westphalia. Roman empire: centralization and concentration of political power situated around the. After the fall of the roman empire, the empire disintegrated into many small different political entities, political authority was decentralised. Centralised religious authority prospered in parallel with many decentralised smaller political entities: protestant reformation -> decentralised religious and political authority. Larger kingdoms consolidated power, formed larger political units: 30 years" war -> devastating in terms of life and economic resources. Fight between catholics and protestants vying for control of central europe: toward the conclusion of the war, various talks and treaties led to the peace of. Outcome: recognition of the sovereignty of states: principle: do not interfere into the affairs of other states, as they are entitled to their own sovereignty.
