Cyber war-wary Jun 18, 2009
There were theorists of just war (such as Augustine) active in late antiquity, well before the Middle Ages; and the Treaty of Westphalia, often seen as the founding document in the current legal framework of nation states, was signed in 1648, long after the medieval period ended. Terry Nichols Cambridge. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Wrong venue for Obama's Muslim speech Jun 2, 2009
Europe's nations agreed at the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 to subordinate the confessional to political sovereignty. America, the new model of a nation, kept church separate from state. (Asia Times Online)
COMMENT : It's Only Getting Better Mar 7, 2009
From the religious wars of Europe to colonial exploitation; from the games of power triggered by the Treaty of Westphalia to their inevitable culmination in the World Wars; from independence to partition and through the horrors of 1969, 1984, 1993 and 2002, global and Indian society have charted a bloody course. But it has been one that would have disappointed Clausewitz, increasingly moving away from conflict as a legitimate means of policy and political expression. (India Times, India)
Does "Obama Girl" help Obama? Mar 7, 2008
It became clear that the story that I've learned in school -- that the printing press comes along, and you get the Enlightenment, the Treaty of Westphalia and the rise of the nation-state -- that kind of crosses over a hundred years of chaos and bloodshed. And for the first hundred years, the printing press broke more things than it fixed. (Salon)
Small is beautiful Mar 3, 2008
Cursory research reveals that the modern nation state, far from being a natural progression of human society, came about as a consequence of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The Westphalian system might not have been responsible for the idea of the nation state - that development owes itself to the Greek city states of the past - but the concept of clearly defined, independent entities that recognised each other's absolute control over their territories began with Westphalia. (India Times, India)
Rejoinder: Mary Chinery-Hesse and the Intellectuals Aug 12, 2007
Such was the havoc in Europe over wars in pursuit of nationhood that the Treaty of Westphalia 1648 was signed to essentially enforce the legal sovereign state principle in Europe. The treaty did not end imperial wars in Europe, but at least from then on each nation understood its legal territorial boundaries and limits. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Posts tagged 'Blu-Ray' Aug 4, 2007
The world, or at least the microcosm where I spend my working hours, hailed the move like it was the second signing of the Treaty of Westphalia. Consumers would no longer have to worry about what discs, or computers, to buy. (CNet News.com Blog)
* Expanding the European Union, not an empire Jul 4, 2007
To be sure, Russia has always been historically separate from the Western European tradition and from the nation-state civilization that emerged after the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648. However, this division was far from absolute, and in the nineteenth century, Western Europe, Central Europe and Russia were closely linked as a united cultural and economic space, which grew and developed despite religious diversity and political upheavals. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Letters: Cantons, not counties Jun 13, 2007
Switzerland was finally recognized by other countries as independent in 1648 in the Treaty of Westphalia. Hopefully, unlike Switzerland, Taiwan will not have to wait that long.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Why You'll Miss Tony Blair May 4, 2007
As he said in a speech in 2004, "Before Sept. 11, I was already reaching for a different philosophy in international relations from a traditional one that has held sway since the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648--namely, that a country's internal affairs are for it and you don't interfere unless it threatens you, or breaches a treaty, or triggers an obligation of alliance.". Blair's thinking crystallized during the Kosovo crisis in 1999. (Time.com)
The New Independence Feb 11, 2007
With the unfolding attempt by our Northern cousins- seeking declaration of said denied historical rights and the re-emergence preoccupations of our traditional rulers, perhaps, some of us would agree today that our Independence of 1957, shrouded in national flag, anthem, political emblems and in a bouquet of State Sovereignty as established in the Peace Treaty of Westphalia (1648) between the Holy Roman Empire and the European Monarchies and most recently, Self-determination and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Descartes: The Life and Times of a Genius Feb 3, 2007
In "Descartes," A.C. Grayling (whom I know as a professional colleague) deftly conjures up the political and religious conflicts of Bohemia and France, Spain and Holland, and brings to life those distant characters and events that began to shape modern Europe: the Holy Roman Emperor, the Winter King, Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus, among others, pursuing their gigantic conflict with countless lesser players at the Defenestration of Prague, the Synod of Dort, the Battle of the White... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
LAWRENCE J. HAAS: Israel shouldn't have tonegotiate with a terror group seeking its annihilation Jan 15, 2007
The modern political era began with the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648, ending the Thirty Years' War and elevating the nation-state as the basic organizing entity for the world's people. Ever since, national governments have been expected to rule their societies, respect national borders, negotiate and trade with one another, and participate in multi-national organizations. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
International Law, Not Independence Jan 7, 2007
On the other hand Serbia adopted a European solution for Kosovo: Respect for the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law going back to the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648. The treatys foundation was the doctrine of sovereignty, which declared a states domestic conduct and institutions to be beyond the reach of other states. (Ocnus.net)
