'Le parfait Ambassadeur' : the theory and practice of diplomacy in the century following the Peace of Westphalia

This thesis examines the theory of diplomacy in the formative phase of the European states-system. From the viewpoint of the discourse on the 'ideal ambassador', it explores early modern diplomacy as cultural history encompassing ideas, discourses, perceptions and 'codes'. The sc...

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Main Author: Kugeler, Heidrun
Other Authors: Parrott, David
Published: University of Oxford 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439752