HIST 464 - The United States and the World

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring - Odd

This course surveys diplomatic, economic, and culture dimensions of U.S. involvement in global affairs since the revolutionary era. Topics include the origins of American foreign relations in the eighteenth century, national expansion and empire building in the nineteenth century, and the globalization of U.S. diplomacy since 1898. It also addresses the influence of non-state actors such as missionaries, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and cultural figures. Special emphasis is given to the period after 1900.

Crosslisted With: HIST 664