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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "HS 345"
COURSE NAME: "Europe since 1945"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring 2015
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Luca De Caprariis
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 8:30 AM 9:45 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisites: One previous history course. Co-requisites: EN 110; Recommended: Junior Standing
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an advanced survey of the history of post-war Europe. The legacy of the Second World War, the extension of Soviet power in Eastern and Central Europe and the rebuilding of Western Europe will be examined in detail in the context of the emergence and unfolding of the Cold War, the end of European Empires and the birth and widening of common European institutions. Attention will be given to the transmission and circulation of ideas, the challenges of socio-economic modernization and secularization, and the dynamics of continental and transcontinental migrations. The course will end with a discussion of the redefinition of Europe, of its identity and its relations with an increasingly globalized world after the end of the Cold War. This course will also explore the challenges historians face in studying the more recent past along with some of the approaches and analytical tools they use to do so.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
There will be two class meetings per week. Lectures will be followed by questions and discussion. Students should come to lecture prepared, completing the assigned readings before each class meeting.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course will teach students to understand the historical development of post 1945 Europe, to analyze primary and secondary materials, and to develop critical thinking.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| The Captive Mind | C. Milosz | Vintage | 9780679728566 | | | | | |
| Dark Continent | M. Mazower | Vintage | 780679757047 | | | | | |
| The First Socialist Society: A History of the Soviet Union | C. Hosking | Harvard | 9780674304437 | | Second Enlarged Edition | | | |
| A Social History of Europe | H. Kaelble | Berghahn | 9780857453778 | | | | | |
| The Struggle for Europe: The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present | William I. Hitchcock | Anchor | 9780385497992 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| papers | Students will write three 4 page papers on assigned topics that will be handed out in advance. | 30% |
| Midterm Examination | Essay exam: students will answer two essay questions | 30% |
| Final Exam | Essay exam: students will answer two essay questions | 35% |
| in class participation | | 5% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge 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 cour
BThis 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.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis 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.
FThis 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 cell phones turned off during lectures. You may use your laptop to take notes, but you are not allowed to surf the web during class. Should you fail to follow these guidelines I will ban laptops from class altogether
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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.
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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.
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SCHEDULE
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January
20 Europe and its "Bloodlands." The Foundations of Post War Order.
M: 182-211; Hitchcock: 1-18, Hosking: 261-295
22 Wartime Diplomacy.
Hitchcock: 18-26; M: 212 -245
27 The Division of Europe
Hitchcock: 26-39; M: 212-249.
29 I. Britain and The Empire
Hitchcock 40-68
February
3 France, Italy and West Germany. I
Hitchcock: 69-97
5 France, Italy and West Germany. II
Hitchcock: 69-97
10 Authoritarianism in Southern Europe: Spain Portugal and Grece
Hitchcock: 269-272; 277-278; 281-285.
12 The Soviet Union and the "Popular Democracies"
Hitchcock: 98-125; Hosking 205-226, 296-325; M: 250-285.
17 The Soviet Union and the "Popular Democracies"
Hitchcock: 98-125; Hosking 205-226; 296-325; M: 250-285.
19 European cooperation. The First Steps
Hitchcock: 147-161.
24 Recovery and Growth in Western Europe
Hitchcock: 131-147; Kaelbe:37-48; 62-86; M: 292-298.
26 Social Transformation in Western Europe
Kaelbe: 87-108; 154-177; 252-270.
March
3 Culture in Western and Eastern Europe
Milosz: The Captive Mind
5 Midterm Examination
10 The Political Balance in Western Europe. The end of European Empires
Hitchcock 163-192; M: 286-292
12 The two Blocs after Stalin's Death, the Cold War goes on...
17 The Soviet Union and the Popular Democracies after Stalin
Hitchcock: 193-220; Hoskings: 326-362
19 Western Europe from the 1960's to the 1970's
Hitchcock: 221-268.
24 From 1968 to the 1970's: Social Movements and Conflict in Western Europe
Kaelble: 224-240
26 The Eastern Bloc to 1980
Hitchcock: 288-310, Hosking: 363-445.
31 Democratization in Spain, Portugal and Greece
Hitchcock 269-287.
April
2 Crisis and recovery in Western Europe
M: 327-340; Kaelbe: 48-61
14 A new model of capitalism for the 1980's? Thatcherism
Hitchcock: 311-341
16 The Soviet Union between Stagnation and Reforms: from Brezhnev to Gorbachev
Hitchcock: 347-358; M: 361-380; Hosking: 445-501
21 The Eastern European Revolution and the end of the Soviet Union
Hitchcock: 359-379; M: 380-388; Hosking: 445-501
23 The Breakdown of Yugoslavia
Hitchcok: 380-409.
28 The political and social balance in Western Europe: stability, immigration, religion and difference.
Hitchcock: 410-434; M: 389-403; Kaelbe: 87-108; 178-198.
30 What is in store for the European Union?
Hitchcock: 435-464.
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