Towards a Westphalia for the Middle East by Brendan Simms

January 6, 2023

Westphalia’s legacy of compromise and conditional sovereignty shows the way to peace in the Middle East. Read by Leighton Pugh.

The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster, 1648. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster, 1648. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London. Credit: Fine art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

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