试析全球化背景下美国外交史研究的国际化与文化转向  

The International Perspective and Cultural Interpretation in American Diplomatic History Studies in the Context of Globalization

作　　者：王立新[1] 

机构地区：[1]北京大学历史学系教授

出　　处：《美国研究》2008年第1期26-46,共21页The Chinese Journal of American Studies

摘　　要：自20世纪80年代以来,美国外交史研究出现国际化和文化转向两大潮流。国际化潮流使美国外交史研究更加重视多国视野和多国档案,以及对国际关系中越来越活跃的非国家行为体的关注,并导致外交史演变成为国际史和跨国史。而文化转向则从过去强调权力与利益的物质主义解释转向文化的解释,改变了外交史学家的史学观念和对国际关系中文化因素的看法,并为利用新的史料开辟了广阔前景。国际化和文化转向使美国外交史研究逐渐走出危机,并有可能重新赢得在史学大家族中倍受尊崇的地位。Since the 1980s,there have emerged two trends in American diplomatic history studies:the international perspective and cultural interpretations.The international perspective propels the study of American diplomatic history towards greater emphasis on multi-national analyses using archival materials from different countries and on the role of NGOs.Cultural interpretations,however,mark a shift from previously materialistic interpretations based on power and interest to cultural illustrations,thus changing the historical concepts of diplomatic historians and their views on cultural factors in international relations and opening broader prospects for the use of new historical materials.These two trends have facilitated American Diplomatic History studies to move out of crisis and prepared it to regain respect in the family of historical research.

关 键 词：美国外交 美国外交史 国际化 文化转向 国际史 跨国史 

分 类 号：D871.2[政治法律—政治学]