International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great: A Guide to the Historical LiteratureThe Peace of Westphalia (1648), ending the Thirty Years' War, resulted in the rise of the modern European states system. However, dynasticism, power politics, commerce, and religion continued to be the main issues driving International politics and warfare. William Young examines war and diplomacy during the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great. His study focuses on the later part of the Franco Spanish War, the Wars of Louis XIV, and the Anglo Dutch