Asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical profession and offering concrete suggestions to develop more interaction between the academy and the public. The twelve contributors, each with their own academic areas of interest, are experienced scholars and classroom teachers.

Alan Karras (Editor) Alan Karras is associate director of international and area studies at the University of California, Berkeley.Laura J. Mitchell (Editor) Laura J. Mitchell is associate professor of history at the University of California, Irvine.