03476nam 2200637 a 450 991079239900332120200520144314.097866121586741-282-15867-81-4008-2723-X0-691-12501-510.1515/9781400827237(CKB)2560000000324410(EBL)457932(OCoLC)439852647(SSID)ssj0000131698(PQKBManifestationID)11142361(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000131698(PQKBWorkID)10018341(PQKB)11402260(MdBmJHUP)muse36265(DE-B1597)446503(OCoLC)979834939(DE-B1597)9781400827237(Au-PeEL)EBL457932(CaPaEBR)ebr10312621(CaONFJC)MIL215867(MiAaPQ)EBC457932(PPN)263373363(EXLCZ)99256000000032441020050701d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe craft of international history[electronic resource] a guide to method /Marc TrachtenbergCourse BookPrinceton, NJ Princeton University Pressc20061 online resource (278 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-691-12569-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-262) and index. Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Chapter One. The Theory of Historical Inquiry -- Chapter Two. Diplomatic History and International Relations Theory -- Chapter Three. The Critical Analysis of Historical Texts -- Chapter Four. Developing An Interpretation Through Textual Analysis: The 1941 Case -- Chapter Five. Working With Documents -- Chapter Six. Starting a Project -- Chapter Seven. Writing It Up -- Appendix I. Identifying the Scholarly Literature -- Appendix II. Working with Primary Sources -- Bibliography -- IndexThis is a practical guide to the historical study of international politics. The focus is on the nuts and bolts of historical research--that is, on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. Two appendixes provide sources sure to be indispensable for anyone doing research in this area. The book does not simply lay down precepts. It presents examples drawn from the author's more than forty years' experience as a working historian. One important chapter, dealing with America's road to war in 1941, shows in unprecedented detail how an interpretation of a major historical issue can be developed. The aim throughout is to throw open the doors of the workshop so that young scholars, both historians and political scientists, can see the sort of thought processes the historian goes through before he or she puts anything on paper. Filled with valuable examples, this is a book anyone serious about conducting historical research will want to have on the bookshelf.International relationsHistoryInternational relationsHistory.327/.072/2Trachtenberg Marc1946-478759MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792399003321The craft of international history3777818UNINA