Dr. Walter Mcdougall

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Biography

Walter McDougall is a distinguished historian and the Alloy-Ansin Professor of International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of History. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, awarded in 1974. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley for thirteen years before joining Penn, where he directed the International Relations Program, overseeing 180 majors. McDougall specializes in U.S., European, and Asia/Pacific diplomatic history, with a focus on themes such as Western civilization and the impact of technology on international relations. He is an acclaimed author with notable works including 'Tragedy U.S. Foreign Policy: American Civil Religion Betrayed National Interest' (2016), 'Throes Democracy: American Civil War Era, 1829–1877' (2008), and 'Promised Land, Crusader State: American Encounter World 1776' (1997). His scholarly contributions have garnered him recognition, including a Pulitzer Prize. McDougall also co-directs the Center for the Study of America West and is affiliated with the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia.

Research Interests

Courses

HIST 002 Europe Wider World HIST 331 U.S. Diplomatic History 1776 HIST 420 European International Relations HIST 421 History International Politics HIST 204 Seminars: World War II, Vietnam War, American Civil Religion, Decline Great Powers

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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