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America in the world : the historiography of American foreign relations since 1941

by Michael J. Hogan (Editor)

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This volume includes state-of-the-art essays and historiographical surveys of American foreign relations since 1941 by some of the country's leading diplomatic historians. The essays in part one offer sweeping overviews of the major trends in the field of diplomatic history. Part two features essays that survey the literature on US relations with particular regions of the world or on the foreign policies of presidential administrations. The result is the most comprehensive assessment of the show more literature on US foreign policy to be published in nearly twenty years. show less

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Canonical title: America in the world : the historiography of American foreign relations since 1941
Original publication date: 1995

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS: 327.73 — Society, government, & culture Political science International Relations: Spies North America United States
LCC: E744 .A486 — History of the United States United States Twentieth century General Diplomatic history. Foreign and general
BISAC: HIS HISTORY United States General

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Published: 1995
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS: 327.73
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