Westphalian

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• The question is whether the Chinese can plausibly operate in a Westphalian system.

  Blog text (14)

• And the Western world was the initial focal point of the Westphalian nation state system.

• The Westphalian system is thus viewed as the foundation for understanding modern international relations.

  Academic text (2005)

• Some would argue that efforts to centralize power in the EU show the collapse of the Westphalian system.

  Academic text (2005)

• Often honored in the breach, this norm was nonetheless a cornerstone of the Westphalian interstate system.

  Academic text (2004)

• Even imperial wars have been fought against the backdrop of the Westphalian system, as nation-states were simply trying to increase the wealth of the mother country.

  Academic text (2005)

• Instead, this can be explained by Spain's unwillingness to embrace the Westphalian system, which shaped European diplomacy from the early modern period to the present.

  Academic text (2005)

• The real long war is a looming global war of insurgency now being waged by extremist elements against the Westphalian international system.

  Academic text (2007)

• Such resolutions do not violate traditional conceptions of Westphalian sovereignty, nor do they violate any international laws or shared understandings.

  Academic text (2011)

• The concept of Westphalian sovereignty emphasizes the importance of state authority within its territorial boundaries.

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