Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations
Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations
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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.
- A collection of essays that present many of the newer, innovative, and more stimulating analytical approaches used for the study of the history of American foreign relations
- Intended to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking and stimulate research in fresh directions
- Useful for professional scholars and students in political science, it is also invaluable for the general reader
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9780521403832
261 pages
228 × 152 × 19 mm
0.47kg
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The authors
- 1. Introduction Michael J. Hogan and Thomas G. Paterson
- Part I. The History of American Foreign Relations: Defining the Field:
- 2. The study of American Foreign Relations: national history of international history? Robert J. McMahon
- 3. Walking the borders Emily S. Rosenberg
- 4. Defining and doing the history of American Foreign Relations: a primer Thomas G. Patterson
- Part II. The History of American Foreign Relations: Explaining Relations Field:
- 5. International relations models Ole R. Holsti
- 6. World Systems Thomas J. McCormick
- 7. Dependency Louis A. Pérez, Jr.
- 8. Balance of power Stephen Pelz
- 9. Bureaucratic politics J. Garry Clifford
- 10. Psychology Richard H. Immerman
- 11. Public opinion Melvin Small
- 12. Mental maps Alan K. Henrikson
- 13. Ideology Michael H. Hunt
- 14. National security Melvyn P. Leffler
- 15. Culture and international history Akira Iriye
- 16. Corporatism Michael J. Hogan
- Index.
