International History: A Cultural Approach offers an innovative history of modern international relations that stresses cultural themes. In place of the usual focus on great-power rivalries, diplomatic negotiations, military conflict, and other phenomena in which sovereign nations are the key players, this book focuses on intercultural relations as individuals, races, religions, and non-state actors interact across national boundaries, to provide a fresh perspective on modern international history.
Among the themes covered are:
- Nationalism and cosmopolitanism
- Migration
- Cross-cultural encounters
- Consumerism and youth cultures
- Environmental transformations
- Economic and technological globalization
Akira Iriye and Petra Goedde's approach offers a deeper understanding of international history, focusing on people and their cultures rather than just state level interactions.
Über den Autor Iriye Akira
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Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University.Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University.Jürgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz.Wilfried Loth is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Duisberg-Essen.J. R. McNeill is University Professor in the Department of History and School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.Peter Engelke is a Senior Fellow at the Strategic Foresight Initiative at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University.
