<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> The history of international relations has enjoyed enormous growth as a field of study in recent years. Its scope has expanded and it has become more open and pluralistic in its methodology. This compendium assembles 52 essays by scholars from around the world. It illustrates the diversity of methodological approaches and thematic breadth of new international historiography.