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The Nation State System
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Population as a nation
Prior to signing of this treaty various religious sects of Christian Europe were at daggers
drawn at one hand and there was dreadful clash between the Church and the Throne on the
other hand.
With the Peace of Westphalia drawn in 1648, for the first time in human history, independent
sovereign territories were defined to be ruled by the nations living in them. This was a way to
end the long war and it proved quite effective.
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Today, the nation state system is complex than ever. Not only the states are the prominent
actors as in the past but also the non-state actors occupy their place. Nation state system of
present day is however more concrete but still victim of various international problems.
Further, nations have learned to govern themselves and their states. They have established
international community, international peace making institution and international law as
well. Thus, it is a relatively better system.
Conclusion
Nation state system is the framework in which modern political world acts. It has more
evolved and developed mechanisms of conduct with each other. Nation states become the
basis of studying International Relations as well both in terms of a discipline as well as in
terms of a mechanism.
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