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In later times,nations followed a number of conventions that governed their interaction with each other.Many of these conventions were informal and could be thought of as guidelines rather than as established law. Over time, more sophisticated systems of government began to evolve. As governments developed and began to rely more heavily on the rule of law, it became necessary to seek a common framework for resolving legal issues between and among states. Early International Bodies One of the first international peacekeeping organizations, the Holy Alliance,was a coalition of Russia,Austria, and Prussia (part of present-day Germany) created in 1815.Czar Alexander I of Russia initially proposed the alliance as a means to achieve political action through a common belief in Christianity. It became a tool for absolute monarchs to work together and form alliances against the rising tide of revolution and nationalism that was sweeping Europe.

Congress of Vienna , a drawing by French artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1815.

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