Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations

by Edited by Michael J. Hogan , Thomas G. Paterson

• ISBN13: 9780521407366
• ISBN10: 0521407362
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-03-29
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

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.

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. Pé

rez, 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.