Conference report
The conference "Towards a Global Diplomatic History (c.1400-1900)" held on 30-31 May 2024 at the University of Warwick, intended to redefine the conventional Eurocentric narrative of diplomatic history. Traditionally, the history of diplomacy has been portrayed as a European-centric story, highlighting the city-states of Renaissance Italy, the Westphalian system, the rise of the modern nation-stat