When the Peace of Westphalia finally brought the nightmare to a close in 1648, it was clear that domestic politics had to be separated from diplomacy for any stability to return to Europe.

But the Peace of Westphalia, which successfully ended the German phase of the conflict, has been much misunderstood. The 1648 settlement is widely thought to have inaugurated a modern system of ...

The notion that the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years’ War in 1648, established a system of full sovereignty for the European powers is a tenacious one. It is crucial to have a more ...

In 2023, the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” took part in the City of Münster’s anniversary programme “375 years of the Peace of Westphalia” by organizing a wide range of events on peace ...

18.10.2023 13:10 “The Peace of Westphalia shows that violence can never solve conflicts” Viola van Melis Zentrum für Wissenschaftskommunikation Exzellenzcluster „Religion und Politik“ an ...

King Abdullah of Jordan and Queen Rania wave to citizens on the historic town hall balcony in Muenster, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. King Abdullah was awarded the Peace Prize of Westphalia in ...

An engraving at the French National Library shows the ratification of the Peace of Westphalia in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 16, 1650. (Roger Viollet/Getty Images) ...

Religion und Politik > Aktuelles. “The Peace of Westphalia shows that violence can never solve conflicts” International experts invited to the Westphalian Peace Summit in Münster on 24 October – ...