论奕对条约的认识

条约在近代国际关系中占有重要的地位。了解和熟悉条约是一名外交官员必须掌握的基本知识,是衡量一个外交官员素质的重要标准之一。奕从1860年起全面负责晚清外交。在长达20年的时间里,他对条约有了一定程度的认识。一方面,这些认识有很大的局限,主要是没有将其与国家主权联系起来;另一方面,它在当时也产生了一定积极影响,对指导晚清外交和倡导洋务运动都具有一定促进作用。

On YI Hsien's Understanding of Treaties

Treaties had an important position in international relations of modern times.Understanding and familiarity of treaties are essential and are one of standards for a qualified diplomat.Since 1860,YI Hsien had been in charge of diplomacy of Qing Dynasty.During the period of 20 years,he grasped some knowledge of treaties,which was quite limited due to his failure to link them with a country's sovereignty.On the other hand,such knowledge had exerted some positive influence on guiding the Qing's diplomacy and We...