Peace of Westphalia
An agreement that was signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years War.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This principle states that states have authority over their internal affairs without external interference.
What is sovereignty?
This diplomatic congress was held between 1814 and 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
This Austrian statesman played a central role in hosting and guiding the Congress.
Who is Klemens von Metternich?
Unlike Westphalia’s focus on sovereignty, Vienna relied on this mechanism to preserve peace among major powers.
the balance of power
Religious Wars in Europe between the Catholics and Protestants
What is the Thirty Years War
This principle means states are legally equal regardless of size or power.
What is legal equality of states?
The Congress of Vienna aimed primarily to restore order after this series of wars.
What are the Napoleonic Wars?
This French diplomat successfully reintegrated France into European politics after Napoleon.
Who is Charles Maurice de Talleyrand?
Both settlements sought to produce this long-term outcome in the European system.
political stability
Two German Cities where the Peace of Westphalia negotiations took place.
What are Münster and Osnabrück?
The Peace of Westphalia limited the authority of this institution over European states.
What is the Catholic Church?
The Congress of Vienna laid the foundations for this 19th-century system of great-power cooperation aimed at maintaining European order.
What is the Concert of Europe?
This defeated leader’s actions made the Congress of Vienna necessary.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Westphalia clarified authority within states, while Vienna reorganized Europe primarily through changes in this area.
borders
The Peace of Westphalia formally recognized this political unit as the basic actor in international relations.
What is the sovereign state?
Westphalia helped separate these two spheres of authority.
What are religion and politics?
This principle sought to restore traditional monarchies to power.
What is legitimacy?
These four powers dominated decision-making at the Congress of Vienna
Who are Austria, Britain, Prussia, and Russia?
Together, Westphalia and Vienna are foundational case studies for this discipline that examines how states interact.
international Relations.
The Peace of Westphalia is often cited as the origin of this modern international system.
What is the modern state system (or Westphalian system)?
Critics that argue that the “Westphalian system” oversimplifies history because sovereignty developed in this way.
Who are Philpott and Osiander?
The Congress of Vienna redrew borders to prevent the dominance of any single power in Europe.
What is the balance of power?
Despite being defeated, this country avoided harsh punishment at the Congress.
What is France?
Westphalia ended wars rooted in religion, while Vienna aimed to prevent wars caused by this factor.
Power imbalance