William Appleman Williams' Works and Scholarship on US Foreign Policy

A study of the life and major works of historian William Appleman Williams, a major figure of the last half-century. The text covers his influential volumes, including 'The Tragedy of American Diplomacy' and 'Contours of American History', which recast diplomatic history and studies in the culture of imperialism. The work was authored by Paul Buhle and is hosted on the paperswithcode platform.

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• Textual analysis of historical arguments based on the described works and scholarship.
• Studying the evolution of US foreign policy interpretation based on the described historical analysis.
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• Examining critiques of American imperialism and expansionism based on the described themes.

Strengths

• Focuses on a major, influential historian and his seminal works as described.
• Covers multiple key themes including US foreign policy, diplomatic history, and imperialism.

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