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Ardian Ramdani promoted his book France and French Diplomacy in the Period of Richelieu, the Doctrine State-Nation

On December 24th 2009, at the SEEU Library, Ardian Ramdani promoted his book, France and French Diplomacy in the Period of Richelieu, the Doctrine State-Nation.

Demush Bajrami said that this study reveals the reality of the time. According to him, in international communication, the term diplomacy entered use (XVII century) in the era of the famous French statesman, Cardinal Richelieu, who between 1624 and 1642 was the Prime Minister and the real leader of France (besides the nominal Monarch Louis XIV). In the coming centuries, raison d’Etat and Richelieu’s diplomacy became the guidelines of European diplomacy. Even though Richelieu was a cardinal, this did not impede him to continue with his efforts with the realization of the state-nation concept. His doctrine constituted strategic and geopolitical interests of the state. Richelieu’s concept was used skilfully as a substitute of the medieval universal concept of moral values. In his speech, the editor of the book, Arsim Sinani, noted the importance of this book is based in understanding the notion of the state and nation. With an analytical overview of the past, Alajdin Demiri illustrated comparisons between Richelieu’s current geopolitical circumstances in the Western Balkans, particularly with an emphasis on the current political circumstances of Macedonia.  
The author of the book France and French Diplomacy in the Period of Richelieu, the Doctrine State-Nation, Ardian Ramdani said that this book analyzes the rising of the French State in international relations and the introduction the concept of the nation-state in international relations, a concept which has had a long history in international relations.
The book provides important information on the geopolitics of France, on creating and supporting politicians of France, such as the ideas of the prominent leader Richelieu (even though he was a Catholic prince), separated the state and religion for the sake of national interests. The importance of this book lies in informing the reader that modern European diplomacy begins with the Agreement or the Peace of Westphalia, a peace initiated by the ideas and the  raison d `Etat doctrine of Richelieu.
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