| ID | 113302 |
| Title Proper | Westphalian model and sovereign equality |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Stirk, Peter M R |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Although the Westphalian model takes many forms the association of Westphalian and sovereign equality is a prominent one. This article argues firstly that sovereign equality was not present as a normative principle at Westphalia. It argues further that while arguments for sovereign equality were present in the eighteenth century they did not rely on, or even suggest, a Westphalian provenance. It was, for good reasons, not until the late nineteenth century that the linkages of Westphalia and sovereign equality became commonplace, and even then sovereign equality and its linkage with Westphalia were disputed. It was not until after the Second World War, notably through the influential work of Leo Gross that the linkage of Westphalia and sovereign equality became not only widely accepted, but almost undisputed until quite recently. The article concludes by suggesting that not only did Gross bequeath a dubious historiography but that this historiography is an impediment to contemporary International Relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 38, No.3; Jul 2012: p.641-660 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 38, No.3; Jul 2012: p.641-660 |
| Key Words | Westphalian Model ; Sovereign Equality ; Westphalian Provenance ; International Relations |