Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. Chapter One. The Theory of Historical Inquiry 1
5. Chapter Two. Diplomatic History and International Relations Theory 30
6. Chapter Three. The Critical Analysis of Historical Texts 51
7. Chapter Four. Developing An Interpretation Through Textual Analysis: The 1941 Case 79
8. Chapter Five. Working With Documents 140
9. Chapter Six. Starting a Project 169
10. Chapter Seven. Writing It Up 183
11. Appendix I. Identifying the Scholarly Literature 199
12. Appendix II. Working with Primary Sources 217
13. Bibliography 257
14. Index 263