Goldstein Gives Lecture at London’s Dr. William’s Library
Erik Goldstein, Professor of International Relations and History at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, gave a March 21, 2018 public lecture at Dr. William’s Library in London on “Dissenter Diplomacy: Sub-Diplomatic Efforts in the Making of the Anglo-American Alliance, 1850-1918.”
Dr. William’s Library, founded in 1729, is the leading institution for the study of Protestant nonconformity in England. As a consequence it is rich in material on Anglo-American relations.
Goldstein’s talk, based on several years research at the Library where is an Honorary Library Fellow during 2018, looked at the background of the diplomatic revolution in Anglo-American relations that occurred at the turn of the 20th century, and how these denominations played a role in creating a sense of common community and international values.
Goldstein’s research interests include diplomacy, formulation of national diplomatic strategies, the origins and resolution of armed conflict, and negotiation. He has published in numerous journals, including Middle Eastern Studies, Review of International Relations, East European Quarterly, Historical Research, Historical Journal, Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, and the Hague Journal of Diplomacy.