The March 2007 Journal of American History contains an extensive review of the state of, and prospects for, American Military History. Wayne Lee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill kicks off the discussion with a review essay. Several other historians respond; then Wayne has a final word. The issue is available online, but you will need to have access to History Cooperative to read it.
Here’s the table of contents:
“Mind and Matter—Cultural Analysis in American Military History: A Look at the State of the Field”
Wayne E. Lee
“Military History, Democracy, and the Role of the Academy”
Tami Davis Biddle
“Mind and Matter: The Practice of Military History with Reference to Britain and Southeast Asia”
Brian P. Farrell
“In Search of the American Way of War: The Need for a Wider National and International Context”
Marc Milner
“American Military History: The Need for Comparative Analysis”
Brian Holden Reid
“Teetering on the Brink of Respectability”
Ronald H. Spector
“A Final Word”
Wayne E. Lee
