HIST 304 HISTORY OF DIPLOMACY

HIST 304 HISTORY OF DIPLOMACY
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of essential facts from the history of diplomacy such as foreign policy tools of particular states in the context of international history. The lectures are accompanied by classes where particular questions are analysed specifically based on relevant documents and contemporary literature. Introduction, Oriental despotisms diplomacy , Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantium world diplomaty, Diplomacy of Middle-age era and the emergence of Italian renaissance , Renaissance diplomacy, its theory and application , Diplomacy in thirty years’ war era and after Westphalia treaty, Main European powers diplomacy in 18th century and in the beginning of the 19th century, Diplomacy in Europe in the 19th century (“Great Powers’ concert” era), Diplomacy of the end of 19th, The beginning of 20th century till the start of WW I, Diplomacy of the first half of 20th century, Cold War era diplomacy, Post-bipolar era diplomacy , Main periods and characteristics of diplomacy.