POG 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Perestroika, Hegemony, Authoritarianism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POG 225
• Professor: Miriam Anderson

Document Summary

There are 193 states which are recognized by the international state. Latest state which was recognized was south of sudan. Ends the thirty year war, as well as the 80 year war (dominated by religion) Clauses in the peace agreement that were put in place to eliminate religion causes of war. Religious authorities do not have any authorities over the population. Key institutions: diplomacy interaction amongst people, the balance of power other states had significant amount of war. Against one state to start a war with another. Other state features of westphalia: national militaries, emergence of capitalism. American revolution (1776) and the french revolution (1789) The idea of national self determination emerged. Concert systems (1815-1914) (began with congress of vienna in 1814-1815) Brutal consequences for other places in the world, but seen in europe as very beneficial (caused the split of many countries) Colonization to establish a colony, settle, setting up a colony away from one"s original place of origin.