Schedule of Topics
August
29 The Coming of a New Century: the Second Industrial Revolution and the Growth of Imperial Rivalries I. G: 3-98.
31 The Coming of a New Century: the Second Industrial Revolution and the Growth of Imperial Rivalries II. G: 3-98.
September
5 The first Global Conflict or a European Civil War? World War I. G: 98-139.
7 A failed Attempt to Rebuild the World System: Versailles and the post-war Crises. The Search for Social and International Stability. G. 144-170; M: 1-25, 40-76; K: 29-54.
12 The Russian Revolution and the Making of the Soviet Union. G: 170-178; Hosking: 35-118; K: 141-175.
14 Capitalism and Liberal Democracy Challenged: France and Britain and their Empires between the Wars. G: 184-198; 235 243; M: 106-140, K: 276-334.
19 The Soviet Union from the NEP to Stalin's Terror. G: 299-305; Hosking: 119-226.
21 Eastern Europe between the Wars. K: 176-211
26 Mussolini and Italian Fascism. G: 198-208; M: 26-26-39, K 212-242.
28 Authoritarianism in Southern Europe: I. Salazar’s Estado Novo in Portugal. II. The Spanish Civil War and Franco. G: 286-292, K: 335-365.
October
3 Nazi Germany. G: 243-271, K: 366-394
5 Appeasement and the Road to World War II. G: 272-286; 292-299; K: 395-425.
10 Hitler's search for a New Order. A global conflict: WWII. G: 306-342; M: 141-184; Hosking: 2661-295.
12 The Foundations of Post-War Europe. Europe Divided. G. 345-353; M: 185-252; Hosking: 296-325.
17 Western Europe From War to Peace. The end of European Empires? Decolonization and Neocolonialism G: 361-366.
19 Midterm Examination
24 The survival of authoritarianism in post-war Europe: Spain and Portugal.
26 A Socialist Empire: Stalin’s Soviet Union and the Sovietization of Eastern Europe. G: 367-379; M: 253-289; Milosz; Hosking: 296-325.
27 Germany Divided and the Cold War. G: 354-361.
November
2 The Political Balance in Western Europe: Christian Democracy, Democratic Socialism and the Rise of Communist parties. G: 379-397; 413-416; M 290-231.
7 Russia after Stalin. The Soviet and Eastern European Economies and societies. G: 397-403; Hosking: 326-362.
9 Western European Integration and the economic "miracles." An "americanization of Western Europe"? Mass Consumption Capitalism and the Welfare State.
14 The Two Blocs after Stalin’s Death: The Cold War Drags on.
16 Britain, France, Germany and Italy from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. G: 409-427;437-505. M: 352-366.
21 The Soviet Union and the popular democracies to the late 1970. G: 427-440; Hosking 362-401.
28 Democratization in Spain and Portugal. G: 492-494.
30 Crisis and Stagnation in the Eastern Bloc. The Eastern European Revolution and the collapse of Communism. G: 506-544; M 367-401; Hosking: 401-50. Towards a new a New Europe?