Programme

The aim of the course is to face with the origins and the development of a stable Italian and European diplomacy, from the end of the 15th century until the beginning of the 19th century. A critical approach will be used to study sources and models, considering the connections between the Early Modern Era to the Late Modern World. The topics of the lectures are: the origin of the diplomatic representation, Italian and European models, diplomatic treatises, careers and roles of ambassadors and nuncios, negotiation skills that are typical of the Early Modern Age.

Core Documentation

Bibliography:
1) S. Andretta, L’arte della prudenza. Teorie e prassi della diplomazia nell’Italia del XVI e XVII secolo, Roma, Biblink, 2006.
2) Esperienza e diplomazia. Saperi, pratiche culturali e azione diplomatica nell’età moderna (XV-XVIII secc.) / Expérience et diplomatie. Savoirs, pratiques culturelles et action diplomatique à l’époque moderne (XV-XVIIIe siècle), a cura di S. Andretta, L. Bély, A. Koller, G. Poumarède (lo studente dovrà riferire sull’Introduzione e 8 saggi a sua scelta), Roma, Viella, 2020.

Students not attending the course are required to:

3) G. Alonge, Ambasciatori. Diplomazia e politica nella Venezia del Rinascimento, Roma, Donzelli, 2019.
Oppure
Diplomazie. Linguaggi, negoziati e ambasciatori far XV e XVI secolo, a cura di E. Plebani, E. Valeri, P. Volpini, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2017.

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam.