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Callières, François de (1645-1717) |
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A man of letters and French diplomat in the age of Louis XIV. Although he had worked as a diplomat from 1670 until 1676, first in the service of the Duke of Longueville and then the Duke of Turin, he did not join that of the king until 1693. Callières had a relatively short but successful career in the French diplomatic service. Specializing in negotiations with the Dutch, he played a key role at the Congress of Ryswick in 1697. In the following year he was recalled to France and became a senior member of the king\'s circle of foreign policy advisers. Though not published until March 1716, it was probably at about this time that he wrote the book for which he is remembered by students of diplomacy: De la manière de négocier avec les souverains (The Art of Negotiating with Sovereign Princes). More elegant and much shorter than Wicquefort\'s great manual, Callières’ book is generally regarded as the definitive theoretical exposition of the French system of diplomacy - an elaboration of the practice of Richelieu. Among other things, he emphasizes the importance of honesty in diplomacy and the need to make it a profession. See also Torcy. |
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