Bachelor
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Political and Economic History
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (HSE University and University of London Parallel Degree Programme in International Relations)
Area of studies:
International Relations
Delivered by:
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When:
1 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
56
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course covers the modern period of global history, focusing on the rise of European powers and emergence of colonial empires. It looks at the evolution and development of Western political and economic institutions, changes of cultural landscape and complex interactions between the Western and non-Western civilizations, as well as international relations in Europe since the beginning of Reformation till outbreak of WWI.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the economic and social development European states in the inter-war period (1920-1930);
- Analyze the reasons and consequences of the Great Depression;
- Have a deep and comprehensive outlook of the ideological context of the social and political development of European and non-European societies (rise of Fascism and Militarism, spread of Communist ideas);
- To examine the preconditions and reasons of the WWII and policies of the Great Powers, which led to destruction of the post-WWI international order.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Know the reasons for the rise and fall of Empires;
- Know the characteristic features of Reformation;
- Be able to determine the influence of the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution on the political life of England;
- Know the characteristic features of international relations in Europe in 1453-1648;
- Be able to determine the role of the Westphalian Peace in international relations;
- Be able to characterize international relations in Europe in the 18th century;
- Be able to determine the role of the French Revolution in the transformation of international relations in Europe;
- Know the main directions of reforms in Great Britain in the first half of the 19th century;
- Be able to determine the impact of reforms on the political development of Great Britain in the first half of the 19th century;
- Know the causes and consequences of revolutionary movements in European countries in the middle of the XIX century;
- Know international political consequences of the Franco-Prussian War;
- Know the reasons for the Russian Revolution in 1917.
- Know the influence of the Russian Revolution in 1917 on WWI;
- Know the characteristic features of international relations in Europe before WWI;
- Know the causes and consequences of the Civil War in the United States;
- Be able to characterise the effects of the Opium War on China's independence;
- Know the consequences of national liberation movements in the Balkans for international relations before WWI;
Course Contents
- Age of DiscoverySeminar topic: Age of Empires. Rise of Ottoman Empire and the Turkish threat
- Reformation, Monarchy and CatholicismSeminar topic: Reformation and early Modern history
- English Civil War and Glorious RevolutionSeminar topic: The English Civil War of the XVII century
- International relations in Europe (1453-1648)Seminar topic: The Thirty Years’ War and the Peace of Westphalia
- Europe in XVIII centurySeminar topic: War and peace in the XVIII century: the politics of the balance of power in action
- The French Revolution: preconditions and consequencesSeminar topic: The French Revolution
- Reforms and revolutions in XIX centurySeminar topic: Reforms and political development of Great Britain in the first half of the XIX century
- Empires and nationalism in XIX centurySeminar topic: «The Spring of Nations» of 1848
- From Crimean War to Unification of Germany: decline of the Vienna orderSeminar topic: The Franco-Prussian War and Unification of Germany: international political consequences
- Territorial expansion and the Civil War in the United StatesSeminar topic: Preconditions and the beginning of the Civil War
- Non-Western World: colonization and resistance of AsiaSeminar topic: The Opium War: China's loss of independence
- World before the WWI: major contradictions and creation of military blocsSeminar topic: European diplomacy before World War I
- World before the WWI: internal nationalismSeminar topic: The national issue in the Balkans. The Balkan Wars
- Russian revolution: preconditions and consequencesSeminar topic: From February to October: the development of the Russian Revolution in 1917
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (1 module)0.25 * Final Exam + 0.25 * Quizzes + 0.25 * Seminar activity + 0.25 * Test
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Kissinger, H. (2012). Diplomacy. London: Simon & Schuster UK. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1992748
- Weber, M. (1950). The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C24FAF61
- Weber, M., & Kalberg, S. (2013). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Hoboken: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=606954
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- KADERCAN, B. (2012). Military Competition and the Emergence of Nationalism: Putting the Logic of Political Survival into Historical Context. International Studies Review, 14(3), 401–428. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2486.2012.01135.x