Class Notes for Vasilis Dimitriadis

The foreign policy of louis xiv and the origins of the dutch war: the peace of westphalia set a new political rank the time. 17th century, but the real

Broad picture of what statecraft and strategy are: How does a state achieve their survival: by adhering its own national interests, by adhering to its

War of spanish succession & peace of utrecht. Louis: claim for his grandson: main reason: maria theresa did not get the dowry payment from spain, so sh

- the ottoman empire was defeated by russia since france was unable to help the turks; - 1774; treaty of kutchuk-kainardji: the ottoman empire recogniz

Lecture # 2- international relations and its origins. Oct 24th 1648 the peace of westphalia (austrian, spanish, prussian, german, Westphalia said that

History of international relations: states are a historical idea, state system offer organized system of ir, ex: un facilitates relations between state

- while all states on the continent were defeated by napoleon, britain escaped because of its navy; - france needed a very good navy to defeat britain;