American Political History: Essays on the State of the Discipline - Softcover

The contributors to American Political History: Essays On The State Of The Discipline are all historians of the first rank who consider the criticisms that have been levied against political history in the past several decades, discussing what insights the discipline still produces, what methodologies it uses, and what its future direction should be. Their essays clearly demonstrate how vibrant the field of political history is, and how different are current approaches from past emphases on campaigns, elections, and terms of office.--Midwest Book Review

In 1995 more than 100 historians gathered at the University of Notre Dame for a conference convened to honour the American historian Vincent P. De Santis. This collection of essays from the conference aims to describe and define the state of political history at the end of the 20th century.