I would like to show aspects of political theory in the 17th century, when the rise of liberal thought and religious wars in Europe inspired the international community to change the way society was organized into a modern capitalist state. This Eurocentric view of the state system is being copied all over the world and is very present in life today. The research work is divided into six parts, which cover the development of the European capitalist state, the emergence of the Westphalian system and its study in social sciences, the theological-political debate in Europe in the 17th century and international relations, with connections to colonialism and other concepts on this issue. I would use the arguments of creating a Westphalian system in the international community by choosing religious ‘freedom’ because of the Thirty years’ war in Europe. Then I will try to prove that the rise of the Westphalian system and the rise of capitalism created principles in international community in which the modern state and its liberal enlightenment institutions were created. The last section examines how the essential features of the 17th-century European capitalist state were replicated in other regions of the world via colonialism, as well as the lasting effect of this historical phenomenon on global systems.
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