The Craft of International History : : A Guide to Method / / Marc Trachtenberg.

This 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 ind...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009]
©2006
Year of Publication:2009
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Index