积跬步以至千里——评《冷战史研究档案资源导论》

Many a Little Makes a Mickle——A Review on An Introduction to Archival Resources of Cold War History

《冷战史研究档案资源导论》为历史学、冷战史、国际问题研究等学科做出了无可估量的贡献:该书展现的史料生成方式与储存情况,呼吁学者追求更新颖的研究方法,以克服档案史料的有限性与碎片化;史料来源国际化的新路径,成为克服史料匮乏的有效手段;最重要的是,该书树立起不计得失、甘为历史学科铺垫史料基础的典范。

An Introduction to Archival Resources of Cold War History has made inestimable contributions to the disciplines of history,cold war history and international studies and so on.The production and storage way of historical materials that the book presents calls on scholars to explore new methods to overcome the deficiency and fragmentation of archival resources.The new internationalization way of historical materials has become an effective means to solve the deficiency of historical materials.Most importantly,this book has set a great example of being willing to contribute materials to the discipline of history,regardless of personal losses.