David N Gibbs
- Professor, History
- Associate Professor, Political Science
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-1586
- Cesar E Chavez Building, Rm. 338
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- dgibbs@arizona.edu
Awards
- Reviews of 2009 book, First Do No Harm
- What type of organization made the award?: No award;Description: The New York Review of Books called my book "excellent... a credible explanation," the Huffington Post termed it "an antidote to the humanitarian legend of the Kosovo war," the Washington Post called it "provocative," and Lapin Kansa of Finland called it "heavily documented." Z Magazine said the book "overthrows the fading shibboleths of the Yugoslavian conflict," while the Washington Times called it "clear eyed... a tour de force... invaluable."The book was also discussed on C-SPAN's Book TV series, the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), Infos Balkans (Paris), Helsingin Sonomat (Helsinki), Politika (Belgrade), and Vreme (Belgrade).;, Fall 2011
- What type of organization made the award?: No award;Description: The New York Review of Books called my book "excellent... a credible explanation," the Huffington Post termed it "an antidote to the humanitarian legend of the Kosovo war," the Washington Post called it "provocative," and Lapin Kansa of Finland called it "heavily documented." Z Magazine said the book "overthrows the fading shibboleths of the Yugoslavian conflict," while the Washington Times called it "clear eyed... a tour de force... invaluable."The book was also discussed on C-SPAN's Book TV series, the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), Infos Balkans (Paris), Helsingin Sonomat (Helsinki), Politika (Belgrade), and Vreme (Belgrade).;, Fall 2009
- None
- None;Total Dollar Amount of Award: None;Type of Organization: None;, Spring 2011
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Fall 2025) -
Honors Thesis
GLS 498H (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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History of American Capitalism
HIST 246 (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Spring 2025) -
Intro Study of History
HIST 301 (Spring 2025) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Fall 2024) -
Intro Study of History
HIST 301 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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History of American Capitalism
HIST 246 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Study of History
HIST 301 (Spring 2024) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Fall 2023) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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History of American Capitalism
HIST 246 (Spring 2023) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2023) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Study of History
HIST 301 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Independent Study
HIST 499 (Spring 2022) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Spring 2022) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2022) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Fall 2021) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Spring 2021) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Spring 2021) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Spring 2020) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2020) -
Econ+Soc Hist Discourse
HIST 312 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Fall 2019) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Independent Study
HIST 699 (Spring 2019) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Spring 2019) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2019)
2017-18 Courses
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Econ+Soc Hist Discourse
HIST 312 (Spring 2018) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Fall 2017) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Fall 2017) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Econ+Soc Hist Discourse
HIST 312 (Spring 2017) -
Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Spring 2017) -
Honors Thesis
HIST 498H (Spring 2017) -
Intro to Political History
HIST 150C6 (Fall 2016) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Foreign Relations Since 1914
HIST 450 (Spring 2016) -
Senior Capstone
HIST 498 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2011). First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia. Vanderbilt University Press, published June 2009.More infoPublished simultaneously in both hardcover and paperback. Second printing authorized, December 2009. Serbian translation in progress.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia. Vanderbilt University Press, 2009;
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2009). First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia. Vanderbilt University Press, published June 2009.More infoPublished simultaneously in both hardcover and paperback. Second printing authorized, December 2009. Serbian translation in progress. ;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia. Vanderbilt University Press, 2009;
Chapters
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2011). Secrecy and International Relations. Libraries Unlimited.More infoReprint of 1995 publication in Journal of Peace Research.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "Secrecy and International Relations," in Susan L. Marat and Jan Goldman, eds., Government Secrecy: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).;
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2009). Secrecy and International Relations. Libraries Unlimited.More infoReprint of 1995 publication in Journal of Peace Research. ;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: Secrecy and International Relations," in Susan L. Marat and Jan Goldman, eds., Government Secrecy: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).;
Journals/Publications
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). “Sigmund Freud as a Theorist of Government Secrecy”. Research in Social Problems and Public Policy.More info;Your Role: Author;Full Citation: “Sigmund Freud as a Theorist of Government Secrecy,” Research in Social Problems and Public Policy 19, 2011.;
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2011). Was Kosovo the Good War?. Tikkun.More infoPopular publication (nonacademic). Translated into French, Portuguese, and Serbian, on various websites.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "Was Kosovo the Good War?" Tikkun, July/August 2009.;
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2009). Was Kosovo the Good War?. Tikkun.More infoPopular publication (nonacademic). Translated into French, Portuguese, and Serbian, on various websites.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: Was Kosovo the Good War?" Tikkun, July/August 2009. ;
Presentations
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011, 2011-10-01). Intervention in Libya and the Responsibility to Protect. Lone Star College, Texas.More info;Your Role: Presenter;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Lone Star College, Texas;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011, 2012-04-01). Future of Peacekeeping and Intervention. International Studies Association. San Diego.More infoUpcoming, to be presented.;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2009, 2009-10-01). The Role of the Western Powers in the Kosovo War. Mitrovica, Kosovo.More info;Your Role: sole author, presenter;Invited: Yes;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2009, 2009-06-01). The Role of the Western Powers in the Kosovo War. Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations. Washington, DC.More info;Your Role: sole author;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
Reviews
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011. A Darker View of US Policy During the Cold War.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "A Darker View of US Policy During the Cold War," Diplomatic History 34, no. 1, 2010;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011. The Political Costs of American Empire.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "The Political Costs of American Empire," Diplomatic History 35, no. 5, 2011.;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011. The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy," Presidential Studies Quarterly 41, no. 2, 2011.;
Others
- Gibbs, D. N., & none, . (2012). “Researching the Parapolitical: Replication, Qualitative Research, and Social Science Methodology”.More info;Full Citation: “Researching the Parapolitical: Replication, Qualitative Research, and Social Science Methodology,” in Eric Wilson, ed., The Dual State: Parapolitics, Carl Schmitt, and the National Security Complex. Surrey, UK: Ashgate Press, 2012.;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). Artemy Kalinovsky. “Decision Making and the Soviet War in Afghanistan: From Intervention to Withdrawal.”.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: "Artemy Kalinovsky. 'Decision Making and the Soviet War in Afghanistan: From Intervention to Withdrawal.' H-Diplo Online, July 15, 2010.;Type of Publication: Article Review;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). Beware the Pitfalls of Foreign Intervention.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: “Beware the Pitfalls of Foreign Intervention,” Political Bookworm blog, Washington Post, March 25, 2011.;Type of Publication: Blog sponsored by Washington Post;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). Kosovo, a Template for Disaster: The Idea that Kosovo is a Model for Humanitarian Intervention in Libya is Based on a Series of Myths,.More infoThis article generated over 600 Tweets and Recommends; more than 100 online comments; and three printed letters to the editor. And the Guardian later published a second oped article by another writer, which was a direct response to my article, and which generated over 100 additional comments. Reprinted in Qatar Tribune, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), and De Staandard (Belgium. Translated into Russian and Flemish.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: “Kosovo, a Template for Disaster: The Idea that Kosovo is a Model for Humanitarian Intervention in Libya is Based on a Series of Myths,” Guardian, March 21, 2011.;Type of Publication: London Newspaper;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). Letter.More info;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: Letter, Slavic Review 70, no. 1 2011.;Type of Publication: Brief Response;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). Pompous Rhetoric and Realpoiltik: Power Politics, NATO, and the Libyan Intervention.More infoReprinted in Cafrande Kültür Sanat ve Hayat. Translated into Turkish.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: “Pompous Rhetoric and Realpolitik: Power Politics, NATO, and the Libyan Intervention,” Counterpunch, September 15, 2011.;Type of Publication: popular magazine article;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). The Srebrenica Massacre After Fifteen Years.More infoReprinted in History News Network.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: “The Srebrenica Massacre After Fifteen Years,” Foreign Policy in Focus, July 30, 2010.;Type of Publication: Online Magazine;
- Gibbs, D. N. (2011). The â€.More infoReprinted in French publication Afrique-Asie (online edition). Translated into French.;Your Role: sole author;Full Citation: “The â€;Type of Publication: online Magazine;
