POLB80H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Westphalian Sovereignty, Territorial Authorities Of New Zealand, Nationstates
12 Dec 2017
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The westphalian doctrine of states as independent agents was bolstered by the rise in. 19th century thought of nationalism, under which legitimate states were assumed to correspond to nations groups of people united by language and culture. After european influence spread across the globe, these principles became ideals central to international law. The principle of sovereignty thus underlies the modern international system of states. The origins of this system are often traced in scholarly and popular literature to the peace of. Westphalia, signed in 1648, which ended the thirty years" war. *max weber: human community which (successfully) lays claim to the monopoly of legitimate physical violence within a certain territory. Monopoly over the legitimate use of force. * four components: internal hierarchy and external autonomy. The standard of civilization" was used by international lawyers in the nineteenth century to defend the europeans" right to colonize and control non-european societies.
