New Worlds?

Taylor & Francis

New Worlds?Transformations in the Culture of International Relations Around the Peace of Utrecht\nAuthor(s): Inken Schmidt-Voges, Ana Crespo Solana\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472463906, 978-1472463906\nSynopsis\nThe Peace of Utrecht [tel] was perhaps the first political treaty that had a global impact. It not only ended a European-wide conflict, but also led to a cessation of hostilities on the American continent and Indian subcontinent, as well as naval warfare worldwide. More than this, however - as the chapters in this volume clearly demonstrate - the treaty marked an important step in the development of an integrated world-wide political system. By reconsidering the preconditions, negotiations and consequences of the Peace of Utrecht - rather than focusing on previous concerns with international relations and diplomacy - the contributions to this collection help embed events in a richer context of diver.