International History

A Cultural Approach

• Author(s): Akira Iriye, Petra Goedde,
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Pages: 344
• ISBN_10: 1780938063
  ISBN_13: 9781780938066
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Modern / General , History / Modern / 19th Century , History / Modern / 20th Century / General , Political Science / International Relations / General ,

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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.