' War does not cause change in the international order, it merely accelerates it' Discuss.

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' War does not cause change in the international order, it merely accelerates it.' Discuss.

The signature of the peace of Westphalia, some three hundred and fifty years ago,

has had a significant impact on the international order and in the way different States,

actors and thinkers, viewed an international system1. Since then the world has been

through various processes of metamorphosis. Diplomacy, mediation or inter-state

negotiation are rather new ways of dealing with international issues, WAR has been

for a long period the most "popular way" of conflict resolution. Violence has been

dictating its will in order to achieve peace, a dilemma that mankind has found difficult

to overcome.

In this study, we will focus our attention on the role that War has played in the

shaping and moulding of the international order. Does war cause or accelerates

change in the international order? To answer this question, we will be looking at

different period of History in which significant conflicts happened. We will observe

that the 20th century has been the most interesting era in