
Bridges and Boundaries
Historians, Political Scientists and the Study of International Relations
MIT Press
Published on 13. April 2001
Book
Hardback
446 pages
978-0-262-05064-7 (ISBN)
Description
Bridges and Boundaries offers a conversation between what might loosely
be described as traditionalist diplomatic and military historians, and political
scientists who employ qualitative case study methods to examine international
relations. The book opens with a series of chapters discussing differences,
commonalities, and opportunities for cross-fertilization between the two
disciplines.To help focus the dialogue on real events and research, the volume then
revisits three empirical topics that have been studied at length by members of both
disciplines: British hegemony in the nineteenth century; diplomacy in the interwar
period and the causes of World War II; and the origins and course of the Cold War.
For each of these subjects, a political scientist, a historian, and a commentator
reflect on how disciplinary "guild rules" have shaped the study of international
events. The book closes with incisive overviews by Robert Jervis and Paul W.
Schroeder.Bridges and Boundaries explores how historians and political scientists
can learn from one another and illustrates the possibilities that arise when
open-minded scholars from different disciplines sit down to talk.
be described as traditionalist diplomatic and military historians, and political
scientists who employ qualitative case study methods to examine international
relations. The book opens with a series of chapters discussing differences,
commonalities, and opportunities for cross-fertilization between the two
disciplines.To help focus the dialogue on real events and research, the volume then
revisits three empirical topics that have been studied at length by members of both
disciplines: British hegemony in the nineteenth century; diplomacy in the interwar
period and the causes of World War II; and the origins and course of the Cold War.
For each of these subjects, a political scientist, a historian, and a commentator
reflect on how disciplinary "guild rules" have shaped the study of international
events. The book closes with incisive overviews by Robert Jervis and Paul W.
Schroeder.Bridges and Boundaries explores how historians and political scientists
can learn from one another and illustrates the possibilities that arise when
open-minded scholars from different disciplines sit down to talk.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-05064-7 (9780262050647)
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Colin Elman is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University.
Miriam Fendius Elman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University.
Miriam Fendius Elman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University.