For the first time in human history the Peace of Westphalia recognized the principle of national sovereignty for the entire modern world-system, including its peripheries.

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The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, recognized the principle of national sovereignty primarily within the context of European states, not for the entire modern world-system including its peripheries. It marked the beginning of the state system in Europe, but its principles were not immediately applied globally.

For the First Time in Human History the Peace of Westphalia