POLS 2940 Chapter 2: Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations - Mingst summary
11 Jan 2019
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Chapter 2: the historical context of contemporary ir: treaty of westphalia in 1648 ended the thirty years war. Marked the end of religious rule in europe. Respect the territorial integrity of states: legally equal and sovereign participants in the international system: key developments leading to the new westphalian order: Militaries suffered, but states carried on economic relations and trade with each other. City-states (independent units) conducted peaceful relations with each other while vying for power. Original greek states incorporated into the roman empire (50 bce . Leaders imposed order and unity by force on large expanses of land: conquered many diverse lands and peoples, wanted to keep tribes/kingdoms/states in check , imposed various forms of governments to disseminate latin to everywhere in the empire. Local bureaucrats and administrators: granted roman citizenship to free people in the empire and gave local rulers considerable autonomy to organize their own domain, cicero (roman philosopher) suggested:
