To Order the Minds of Scholars: The Discourse of the Peace of Westphalia in International Relations Literature.

References to the Peace of Westphalia have played an important role in the discourse of international relations. Originally referred to as a concrete historical event and associated with a variety of meanings, such as the triumph of state sovereignty, the establishment of a community of states, and...

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Publicado en:International Studies Quarterly Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 601 - 624
Autor principal: Schmidt, Sebastian
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Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Sep2011
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