What is Westphalian constitution

 The Westphalian construction of world order refers to a system of international relations that is commonly understood to have emerged from the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe. It represents a fundamental shift from a hierarchical, religiously-based international order (like the Holy Roman Empire) to one based on the principle of state sovereignty.

Here are the key principles of the Westphalian construction of world order:

 * State Sovereignty: This is the most central and defining principle. It means that each state has exclusive and supreme authority over its own territory and internal affairs, free from external interference. No other state or external power has the right to intervene in another state's domestic matters. This concept implies both:

   * Internal Sovereignty: The state's monopoly on the legitimate use of force within its borders.

   * External Sovereignty: The state's independence from external authority and its equal standing with other states in the international system.

 * Territorial Integrity: States have defined borders, and these borders are considered inviolable. Other states are expected to respect these boundaries and not attempt to alter them by force.

 * Non-interference in Internal Affairs: Following from sovereignty, this principle dictates that states should not intervene in the political, economic, or social systems, or the choice of government or leadership, of other states.

 * Equality of States: All states, regardless of their size, power, or wealth, are considered equal in international law. This means they possess the same rights and obligations.

 * Balance of Power: While not explicitly enshrined in the treaties, the Westphalian system implicitly fostered a balance of power among European states to prevent any single power from dominating others and thereby undermining the sovereignty of weaker states.

In essence, the Westphalian system replaced the idea of a universal Christian commonwealth with an international order comprised of independent, self-governing states that interact with each other on the basis of their perceived self-interest and in accordance with a new type of law operating between them, rather than above them.

While often debated and challenged in the contemporary world (due to globalization, humanitarian interventions, and the rise of non-state actors), the Westphalian principles remain the foundational bedrock of modern international law and the global system of sovereign states, as evidenced by their inclusion in the United Nations Charter.