In an article from 2007 Kate Lowe explores African diplomatic representation in #Italy and #Portugal during the age of #renaissance:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440107000552

She, too, picks #Ethiopia and #Congo as case studies. According to her both states were primarily interested in links with the #Pope. The number of Ethiopian #embassies to Rome significantly increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. (3/6)

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In an article from 2007 Kate Lowe explores #African diplomatic representation in #Italy and #Portugal during the age of #renaissance:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440107000552

She, too, picks #Ethiopia and #Congo as case studies. According to her both states were primarily interested in links with the #Pope. The number of Ethiopian #embassies to Rome significantly increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. (3/6)

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His project on Swedish #consuls points to something that seems to be a characteristic of Scandinavian #emdiplomacy: the very close connection between #diplomatic activities and (maritime) #trade interests, commercial #diplomacy in other words.

Permanent #embassies in #Scandinavia developed relatively slowly. It was not before the 1600s that #resident #diplomats became a feature of Scandinavian #diplomacy. We know much more about the foreign #envoys in the North than about Scandinavian diplomats at foreign places. Writing about #earlymodern Danish and Swedish #diplomacy is not easy, as Scandinavia seems to be a blind spot in the historiography on #earlymodern #diplomacy and for #NewDiplomaticHistory. But Martin manages to cover a wide time span from the end of the #MiddleAges to the 18th century. (5/5)

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@Lamhfada Interesting move, considering that #Spain refuses to recognize #Kosovo as independent state since that would make Madrid look bigotted towards #Catalonia...

• But like with any "international recognition" it's mostly formal politricks and show.

After all, lack of #UN representation and official #Embassies didn't impact #Taiwan, because unlike #Palestine they actually have a working government and economy that is globally relevant!