Book Clubs and Individual Studies
Student debate over the enduring ideas and urgent issues of world politics is central to AHS's mission of encouraging tomorrow’s foreign policy leaders. To that end, we are pleased to support you in two ways:
If your chapter is interested in selecting a book to read and analyze collectively, you can submit the application below to host a reading series. Successful applicants will receive complimentary copies of the book.
We are also pleased to support students who are interested in reading a book on their own. Any AHS members interested in reading and analyzing a book can request a copy. You can see the proposal guidelines below.
We encourage you to consider titles from our AHS Library, but you may also propose any significant work in the study of foreign, defense, and economic statecraft.
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR A BOOK CLUB
Instructions
Reading Series convenes for a minimum of 6 sessions, each at least an hour in length
Reading Series has a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 participants
Provide a list of students expected to regularly participate in reading group (include mailing addresses)
Provide a one page reading syllabus, consisting of assigned readings for each session, title of each session, and date of each session
Popular Books and Reading Syllabi
We created the following reading series syllabi for book titles frequently used by our chapters. Each book is found in our AHS Library, and each syllabus comprises 6 to 8 sessions, suitable for a semester-long reading series. Feel free to adapt or modify the syllabi as you see fit for your chapter’s reading series goals, and of course, to propose a reading syllabus for any other book your chapter is interested in reading.
1. Supreme Command 2. Contest for Supremacy 3. Armies of Sand
4. America in the World 5. What Good is Grand Strategy 6. Arms and Influence 7. Forgotten Continent
REQUEST A BOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDY
Instructions
Provide a substantive explanation of no less than 300 words about why you would like to read the book
Write and submit a review (750-1000 words) of the book to be conditionally considered for The Hamiltonian in accordance with the journal’s guidelines.