Synopses & Reviews
Originally published by Cambridge in 1991, this text has become an indispensable volume not only for teachers and students of international history and political science, but also general readers seeking an introduction to American diplomatic history. Along with substantially revised essays from the first edition, it presents entirely new material on postcolonial theory, borderlands history, modernization theory, gender, race, memory, cultural transfer, and critical theory. The book defines the study of American international history by stimulating research in new directions, and encouraging interdisciplinary thinking, especially between diplomatic history and other fields of American history in an increasingly globalized world. First Edition Hb (1991): 0-521-40383-9 First Edition Pb (1991): 0-521-40736-2
Review
"...essential reading for anyone interested in history, the bombing of Hiroshima, education, or American culture...I highly recommend this book." Pacific Reader
Synopsis
This collection of essays presents many of the newer, innovative, and stimulating analytical approaches and methods used to study the history of American foreign relations. The essays highlight a variety of conceptual categories, including bureaucratic, dependency, and world-systems theories, corporatist and national security models, culture, gender, and ideology. The book seeks to define the study of American relations, stimulate research in fresh directions, and encourage cross-disciplinary thinking, especially between historians and political scientists.
Synopsis
Revised and updated introduction to American diplomatic history.
Synopsis
This is an indispensable volume for teachers, students and general readers seeking an introduction to American diplomatic history. A second edition with substantially revised essays and new material, the book seeks to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking in an increasingly transnational, globalizing world.
Synopsis
Highlighting a variety of conceptual categories, this collection of essays seeks to define the study of American relations, stimulate research in new directions, and encourage inter-disciplinary thinking, especially between historians and political scientists.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction Michael J. Hogan and Thomas G. Patterson; 2. Defining and doing the history of American foreign relations: a primer Frank Cosigliola and Thomas G. Paterson; 3. Toward a pluralist vision: the study of American foreign relations as international and national history Robert J. McMahon; 4. Theories of international relations Ole R. Holsti; 5. Bureaucratic politics J. Garry Clifford; 6. Psychology Richard Immerman; 7. National security Melvyn P. Leffler; 8. Corporatism Michael J. Hogan; 9. World systems Thomas J. McCormick; 10. Dependency Louis A Pérez, Jr.; 11. Considering borders Emily S. Rosenberg; 12. The global frontier: comparative history and the frontier-borderlands approach Nathan J. Citino; 13. Modernization theory Nick Cullather; 14. Ideology Michael Hunt; 15. Culture and international history Akira Iriye; 16. Cultural transfer Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht; 17. Reading for meaning: theory, language, and metaphor Frank Costigliola; 18. What's gender got to do with it? Gender history as foreign relations history Kristin Hoganson; 19. Race to insight: the US and the world, white supremacy and foreign affairs Gerald Horne; 20. Memory and understanding US foreign relations Robert D. Schulzinger.