American Diplomatic History in the Twentieth Century
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:29AM HIST 4581 & HIST 4581G | Dr. Gűnter Bischof
Spring 2009
Office hours: T Th 1 – 2 pm
ED 206, T Th 11 am – 12:15 pm
Office: LA 101 or CenterAustria (LA 192)
Tel: 280-6882, e-mail: gjbhi@mobiletel.com or gjbischo@uno.edu
American Diplomatic History in the Twentieth Century
Basic Themes and Objectives
This course will discuss the major trajectory and outline the crucial turning points of American foreign policy in the 20th century. It will also try to study the art of American diplomacy and compare it with European practices. The course will start with 1898 and the U.S.’s entering of the world arena and its rise as an imperial power. It will investigate the question whether, why and from what point in time onward the 20th century can be called the “American Century” and whether the projection of American power abroad took the form of empire building in the traditional European way. Major historiographical debates will be addressed as well in the course of the semester.
