| ID | 139824 |
| Title Proper | Personalities, policies, and international history |
| Other Title Information | the life and work of Donald Cameron Watt |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maiolo, Joseph A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This brief essay pays tribute to the contribution of Donald Cameron Watt (1928–2014) to the historiography of twentieth-century international history and the origins of the Second World War in Europe. It sets out his characteristic approach to the field, especially the emphasis he placed on the beliefs and perceptions of key decision-makers in the international system in explaining how and why events occurred the way they did. This essay suggests that Donald Watt’s approach to international history was shaped by the connexion he felt with the post-1919 founders of the field and by his own experiences in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 26, No.2; Jun 2015: p.203-210 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 26 No 2 |
| Key Words | Europe ; International System ; Policies ; International History ; Personalities ; World War II ; Donald Cameron Watt ; 1928–2014 |