Russia — West Crisis: Small Steps Are Not Enough
... compared to the system of international relations that was present in the 19 th century? Certainly not. The Congress of Vienna took place in the 19 th century and the Vienna System of international relations was established then. This was preceded by the Westphalian system of international relations. In the 20th century, the Versailles system appeared and was later succeeded by the Yalta–Potsdam system. They are all post-war systems; a group of states emerges victorious and then sets about building a specific system of relations....