Skład, kwalifikacje i liczebność poselstw uczestniczących w kongresie westfalskim
Constitution, qualifications and membership of delegations participating in the Congress of Westphalia
Author(s): Andrzej KamieńskiSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Diplomatic history, International relations/trade, 17th Century, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: history of diplomacy; international treaties; Peace of Westphalia; diplomatic service of European countries;
Summary/Abstract: There were 194 official delegations participating in the Congress of Westphalia (1643-1648), 178 of which came from the German Reich, while the remaining 16 from other European states. The participants of the peace negotiations were highly professional and often were well educated lawyers (even doctors and professors of law). The most experienced negotiators were the representatives of European states, among whom there were persons who had been employed in diplomatic service for more than 20 years.
Journal: Roczniki Historyczne
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 85
- Page Range: 183-205
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Polish