Military and Diplomatic History: Methods, Approaches, and Historiography

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Studies program, Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security program, Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Security Studies, or Graduate Certificate in National Security & Strategic Studies program. Restricted to Graduate students.

A course that introduces the disciplines of military and diplomatic history. It looks at the various methodological approaches that military and diplomatic historians have used in the field of military and diplomatic history and extensively surveys some of the major historiographical schools of thought in military and diplomatic history. Included are discussions of traditional "battle studies" as well as the "new" military history that views military history in its broader context of war and society, major debates in diplomatic history, as well as methodological issues.

Credit: 3