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The States System of Europe, 1640-1990

Peacemaking and the Conditions of International Stability

By: Andreas Osiander

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Hardcover | 21 July 1994

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This book provides a novel analysis of the evolution of the states system of Europe since the mid-seventeenth century. Andreas Osiander looks at the four major European peace congresses: Munster and Osnabruck (1644-8), Utrecht (1712-15), Vienna (1814-15), and Paris (1919-20) and shows how a prevailing consensus on certain structural concepts - such as the balance of power or national self-determination - has influenced the evolution of the system and determined its stability or lack of stability.
He argues that the structure of the international system is neither a given quantity nor determined primarily by conflict between international actors, but essentially the result of a general agreement expressed in `consensus principles'; these influence the identity of the international actors, their relative status, and the distribution of populations and territories between them. His approach provides a more plausible analysis of international relations and the causes of conflict than traditional theories, and he concludes his study with a review of the period since 1920 in the light of his findings.

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`Bold and wide-ranging ... Andreas Osiander offers a new approach to the understanding of his subject ... There is much in this book of interest and the central thesis is a stimulating one.' English Historical Review

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Abbreviations
General Remarks	p. 1
The Peace of Westphalia	p. 16
The Peace of Utrecht	p. 90
The Congress ot Vienna	p. 166
The Peace Conference of Paris, 1919-1920	p. 248
Summary and Update	p. 316
Appendix: Kissinger on the Polish-Saxon Question	p. 334
References	p. 337
Index	p. 344
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The States System of Europe, 1640-1990

Peacemaking and the Conditions of International Stability

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