This book provides a general understanding of Ottoman diplomacy in relation to the modern international system. The origins of Ottoman diplomacy have been traced back to the Islamic tradition and Byzantine Inner Asian heritage. The Ottomans regarded diplomacy as an institution of the modern international system. They established resident ambassadors and the basic institutions and structure of diplomacy. The book concludes with a review of the legacy of Ottoman diplomacy.

RIFA'AT ALI ABOU-EL-HAJ Professor of History, Binghampton University, State University of New York, USA
BÜLENT ARI Bilkent University, Turkey
G.R. BERRIDGE Emeritus Professor of Politics, Leicester University, UK
HALIL INALCIK Professor of Ottoman History, Bilkent University, Turkey
ÖMER KÜRKÇÜOGLU Professor of Diplomatic History, Ankara University, Turkey
ESIN YURDUSEV Lecturer, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.N.Yurdusev The Ottoman Attitude Toward Diplomacy; A.N.Yurdusev Early Ottoman Diplomacy: Ad Hoc Period; B.Ari A Case Study in Renaissance Diplomacy:The Agreement Between Innocent VIII and Bayezid II on Djem Sultan; H.Inalcik Ottoman Diplomacy at Karlowitz; R.A.Abou-El-Haj Diplomatic Integration with Europe before Selim III; G.R.Berridge The Adoption and Use of Permanent Diplomacy; Ö.Kürkçüoglu Dragomans and Oriental Secretaries in the British Embassy in Istanbul; G.R.Berridge Studying Ottoman Diplomacy: A Review of the Sources; E.Yurdusev Index