Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511806445

Originally published in 1991, Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations has become an indispensable volume not only for teachers and students in international history and political science, but also for general readers seeking an introduction to American diplomatic history. This collection of essays highlights a variety of newer, innovative, and stimulating conceptual approaches and analytical methods used to study the history of American foreign relations, including bureaucratic, dependency, and world systems theories, corporatist and national security models, psychology, culture, and ideology. Along with substantially revised essays from the first edition, this volume presents entirely new material on postcolonial theory, borderlands history, modernization theory, gender, race, memory, cultural transfer, and critical theory. The book seeks to define the study of American international history, stimulate research in fresh directions, and encourage cross-disciplinary thinking, especially between diplomatic history and other fields of American history, in an increasingly transnational, globalizing world.

"...essential reading for anyone interested in history, the bombing of Hiroshima, education, or American culture...I highly recommend this book." Pacific Reader

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Preface to the Second Edition
pp vii-viii
- By Michael J. Hogan, Professor of History, Ohio State University; President, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, Thomas G. Paterson, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Connecticut
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Contributors
pp ix-xiv
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-9
- By Michael J. Hogan, Professor of History, Ohio State University, Thomas G. Paterson, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Connecticut
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2 - Defining and Doing the History of United States Foreign Relations : A Primer
pp 10-34
- By Frank Costigliola, Professor of History, University of Connecticut, Thomas G. Paterson, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Connecticut
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3 - Toward a Pluralist Vision : The Study of American Foreign Relations as International History and National History
pp 35-50
- By Robert J. McMahon, Professor of History, University of Florida
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4 - Theories of International Relations
pp 51-90
- By Ole R. Holsti, Professor of International Affairs in the Department of Political Science, Duke University
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5 - Bureaucratic Politics
pp 91-102
- By J. Garry Clifford, Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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6 - Psychology
pp 103-122
- By Richard Immerman, Professor and Chair of History, Temple University
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7 - National Security
pp 123-136
- By Melvyn P. Leffler, Professor of American History, University of Virginia
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8 - Corporatism
pp 137-148
- By Michael J. Hogan, Professor of History, Ohio State University
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9 - World Systems
pp 149-161
- By Thomas J. McCormick, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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10 - Dependency
pp 162-175
- By Louis A. Pérez, Jr., Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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11 - Considering Borders
pp 176-193
- By Emily S. Rosenberg, Professor of History, Macalester College
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12 - The Global Frontier : Comparative History and the Frontier-Borderlands Approach
pp 194-211
- By Nathan J. Citino, Assistant Professor of History, Colorado State University
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13 - Modernization Theory
pp 212-220
- By Nick Cullather, Associate Professor of History, Indiana University
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14 - Ideology
pp 221-240
- By Michael H. Hunt, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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15 - Culture and International History
pp 241-256
- By Akira Iriye, Professor of History, Harvard University
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16 - Cultural Transfer
pp 257-278
- By Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht, Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, Harvard University
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17 - Reading for Meaning : Theory, Language, and Metaphor
pp 279-303
- By Frank Costigliola, Professor of History, University of Connecticut
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18 - What's Gender Got to Do with It? Gender History as Foreign Relations History
pp 304-322
- By Kristin Hoganson, Assistant Professor of History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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19 - Race to Insight: The United States and the World, White Supremacy and Foreign Affairs
pp 323-335
- By Gerald Horne, Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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20 - Memory and Understanding U.S. Foreign Relations
pp 336-352
- By Robert D. Schulzinger, Professor of History and Director of the International Affairs Program, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Index
pp 353-366
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface to the Second Edition
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-xiv

1 - Introduction
pp 1-9

2 - Defining and Doing the History of United States Foreign Relations : A Primer
pp 10-34

3 - Toward a Pluralist Vision : The Study of American Foreign Relations as International History and National History
pp 35-50

4 - Theories of International Relations
pp 51-90

5 - Bureaucratic Politics
pp 91-102

6 - Psychology
pp 103-122

7 - National Security
pp 123-136

8 - Corporatism
pp 137-148

9 - World Systems
pp 149-161

10 - Dependency
pp 162-175

11 - Considering Borders
pp 176-193

12 - The Global Frontier : Comparative History and the Frontier-Borderlands Approach
pp 194-211

13 - Modernization Theory
pp 212-220

14 - Ideology
pp 221-240

15 - Culture and International History
pp 241-256

16 - Cultural Transfer
pp 257-278

17 - Reading for Meaning : Theory, Language, and Metaphor
pp 279-303

18 - What's Gender Got to Do with It? Gender History as Foreign Relations History
pp 304-322

19 - Race to Insight: The United States and the World, White Supremacy and Foreign Affairs
pp 323-335

20 - Memory and Understanding U.S. Foreign Relations
pp 336-352

Index
pp 353-366

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