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"Ma coustume ne soit de m'addresser aux villes": Early Modern Amsterdam's Dealings in City Diplomacyde Boer, Tessa
Diplomatica, 06/2021, Volume: 3, Issue: 1Journal Article
Abstract The historical dimensions of city diplomacy have faced neglect in diplomatic studies and diplomatic history. Historicizing the concept of city diplomacy, however, can benefit both disciplines. Through a case study on early modern Amsterdam's considerable diplomatic ambitions, I argue that a historical case contextualizes current-day discourses in city diplomacy, and that cities must be assessed as diplomatic actors in order to further complete narratives on traditional state-driven diplomacy.
