Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "HS 365"
COURSE NAME: "Italy from the Risorgimento to the First World War (1815-1918)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall Semester 2012

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: De Caprariis Luca
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 8:30-9:45
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS:
PREREQUISITES: Co-requisites: EN 110; Recommended: Junior Standing, One previous history course
OFFICE HOURS: M, W: 11:30-12:30; T, TH: 17:00-17:45

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course explores Italian history from the Congress of Vienna to the First World War. Main emphasis will be on the emergence of modern liberalism and nationalism, the political and institutional structure of the new Kingdom, the process of nation building and national integraion, the crisis of the end of the century, and the age of Giolitti. Although the main focus will be on political structures, considerable attention will be given to the history of Italian economy and society and to the history of culture and ideas.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
There will be two class meetings per week. Lectures will be followed by questions and discussion. Students should come to lectures prepare, completing the assigned readings before each class meeting.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students should develop an understanding of the process of Italian Unification and of the forces involved, of the institutional structure of the new Italian Kingdom, of the nature of Italian Liberalism,and of the achievements and limits of the Giolittian Age.

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number
The Leopard	G. Tomasi di Lampedusa	any edition	000000000000
Risorgimento	Lucy Riall	Palgrave	978-0230216709
Modern Italy. A Political History	Denis Mack Smith	University of Michigan Press	9780472108954
Italy in the Giolittian Age	William A. Salomone	ACLS	978-1597403870
The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy	D. Beales, E. Biagini	Longman	9780582369580

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Midterm Examination	Essay Exam: students will answer two essay questions.	25%
Final Exam	Essay Exam: students will answer two essay questions.	35%
Paper	All students will submit a twelve page paper. Topics will be decided in consultation with the instructor.	30%
In class participation		10%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Strength and coherence of analysis, command of material, and originality of thought will determine students' grade.

Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.A: Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.B: This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.C: This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.D: This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance is mandatory. Students should keep their mobile phones turned off during lecture. You may use your laptop, but you are not allowed to surf the web during class. Should you fail to follow these rules I will ban laptop from classroom altogether.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

September

3       Introduction. Italy in the Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon.
         B: 1-31; Riall: 4-10.

5       The Congress of Vienna and the Restoration.
         I. Northern Italy: The Kingdom of Sardinia and Austrian controlled Lombardy and Venetia.
         B: 1-31. Riall: 10-15, 53-71.

10      II. Central Italy: Tuscany and the Papal States.
          B: 1-31. Riall: 10-15, 53-71.

12      III. The Kingdom of Naples.
          B: 1-31. Riall: 10-15, 53-71.

17      Mazzini, Garibaldi and the First Revolutionaries I.
          B: 32-82; MS: 11-16; Riall 15-20.

19      Mazzini Garibaldi and the First Revolutionaries II.
          B: 32-82; MS: 11-16.

24      The Revolutions of 1848.
        B: 83-101. Riall: 20-25.

26      Cavour.
          B: 102-113, MS: 17-24, Riall: 25-36.

October

1      Mazzini, Cavour and the War against Austria.
         B: 114-125; MS: 17-24, Riall 25-36.

3        Garibaldi and the Unification of North and South.
          B: 114-125; MS: 17-24, Riall: 25-36, The Leopard.

8        The New Italian Kingdom.
          I. The Political and Constitutional Structure.
         B: 125-149; MS 27-55; S: 1-12, Riall:147-160, The Leopard.

10        Movie: The Leopard.

15      Movie: The Leopard.

17      The New Italian Kingdom.
         II. Economy and Society.
         B: 125-149; MS: 27-55, Riall 37-52, 72-116.

22      Mid-term Exam

24      The First Decade: 1861-1871.
          B: 150-162; MS: 59-92.

29       The Fall of the Right; Depretis and the “Trasformismo”.
           B: 163-177; MS: 95-120; S: 13-33.

31        Francesco Crispi.
            MS: 123-170.

November

5         The Crisis of the End of the Century.
             MS: 171-188.

7          The First “Take off” of Italian Economy: The Emergence of the “Industrial Triangle.”

12        Giolitti.
            MS: 191-199; S: 102-114

14        New Forces: Political Catholicism, Socialism, and Nationalism.
            MS: 200-206; S: 34-101.

19         Emigration and the Southern Question.
            MS: 206-216.

21        The Foreign Policy of the new Kingdom, the Conquest of Libya.
            MS: 235-249.

26        The Crisis of the Giolittian System.
            MS: 225-232; 249-254; S: 117-169.

28        Italy and World War.
           I. 1914: Neutrality. MS: 255-260.

December

3        II. Intervention. 1915: The Hope for a Short War.
         MS: 260-267

5         III. The Long War.
          MS: 271-276